Home / 935,883-1,397,569.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 935,883 and 1,397,569.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 935,883 and 1,397,569.50 is: 2,087,013.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,883 : 1,397,569.50 = 1,397,569.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,883/1,397,569.50 = 1,397,569.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,883x = 1,397,569.50 × 1,397,569.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,883x = 1,953,200,507,330.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,200,507,330.25/935,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,087,013.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.