Home / 859,217.63-1,789,034.34

Finding the Third Proportional to 859,217.63 and 1,789,034.34

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 859,217.63 and 1,789,034.34 is: 3,725,067.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,217.63 : 1,789,034.34 = 1,789,034.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,217.63/1,789,034.34 = 1,789,034.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,217.63x = 1,789,034.34 × 1,789,034.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,217.63x = 3,200,643,883,116.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,200,643,883,116.99/859,217.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,725,067.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.