Home / 813,805.73-1,767,716.16

Finding the Third Proportional to 813,805.73 and 1,767,716.16

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 813,805.73 and 1,767,716.16 is: 3,839,762.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,805.73 : 1,767,716.16 = 1,767,716.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,805.73/1,767,716.16 = 1,767,716.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,805.73x = 1,767,716.16 × 1,767,716.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,805.73x = 3,124,820,409,067.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,124,820,409,067.27/813,805.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,839,762.09

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.