Home / 1,025,988-2,227,208.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,988 and 2,227,208.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,988 and 2,227,208.25 is: 4,834,809.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,988 : 2,227,208.25 = 2,227,208.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,988/2,227,208.25 = 2,227,208.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,988x = 2,227,208.25 × 2,227,208.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,988x = 4,960,456,588,868.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,960,456,588,868.06/1,025,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,834,809.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.