Home / 1,004,026.50-1,529,563.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,004,026.50 and 1,529,563.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,004,026.50 and 1,529,563.50 is: 2,330,182.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,004,026.50 : 1,529,563.50 = 1,529,563.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,004,026.50/1,529,563.50 = 1,529,563.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,004,026.50x = 1,529,563.50 × 1,529,563.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,004,026.50x = 2,339,564,500,532.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,339,564,500,532.25/1,004,026.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,330,182.02

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.