Home / 823,957.50-1,805,011.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 823,957.50 and 1,805,011.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 823,957.50 and 1,805,011.50 is: 3,954,168.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    823,957.50 : 1,805,011.50 = 1,805,011.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    823,957.50/1,805,011.50 = 1,805,011.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    823,957.50x = 1,805,011.50 × 1,805,011.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    823,957.50x = 3,258,066,515,132.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,258,066,515,132.25/823,957.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,954,168.16

Related Problems

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.