Home / 869,265.50-1,329,734.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 869,265.50 and 1,329,734.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 869,265.50 and 1,329,734.50 is: 2,034,124.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,265.50 : 1,329,734.50 = 1,329,734.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,265.50/1,329,734.50 = 1,329,734.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,265.50x = 1,329,734.50 × 1,329,734.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,265.50x = 1,768,193,840,490.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,193,840,490.25/869,265.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,034,124.03

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.