Finding the Third Proportional to 917,719.88 and 1,477,455.19
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 917,719.88 and 1,477,455.19 is: 2,378,584.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
917,719.88 : 1,477,455.19 = 1,477,455.19 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
917,719.88/1,477,455.19 = 1,477,455.19/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
917,719.88x = 1,477,455.19 × 1,477,455.19 - Step 4: Simplify right side
917,719.88x = 2,182,873,831,070.66 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,182,873,831,070.66/917,719.88 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,378,584.02
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 458,859.94 and 738,727.59
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,835,439.75 and 2,954,910.38
Double scale
Find third proportional to 917,722 and 1,477,458
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,376,579.81 and 2,216,182.78
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.61) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.