Finding the Third Proportional to 813,724.50 and 1,782,462
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 813,724.50 and 1,782,462 is: 3,904,479.69
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
813,724.50 : 1,782,462 = 1,782,462 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
813,724.50/1,782,462 = 1,782,462/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
813,724.50x = 1,782,462 × 1,782,462 - Step 4: Simplify right side
813,724.50x = 3,177,170,781,444 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,177,170,781,444/813,724.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,904,479.69
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 406,862.25 and 891,231
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,627,449 and 3,564,924
Double scale
Find third proportional to 813,727 and 1,782,466
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,220,586.75 and 2,673,693
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.