Home / 815,333-1,199,014

Finding the Third Proportional to 815,333 and 1,199,014

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 815,333 and 1,199,014 is: 1,763,248.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,333 : 1,199,014 = 1,199,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,333/1,199,014 = 1,199,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,333x = 1,199,014 × 1,199,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,333x = 1,437,634,572,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,634,572,196/815,333
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,763,248.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.