Home / 1,030,326.75-1,514,639.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,030,326.75 and 1,514,639.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,030,326.75 and 1,514,639.25 is: 2,226,606.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,030,326.75 : 1,514,639.25 = 1,514,639.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,030,326.75/1,514,639.25 = 1,514,639.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,030,326.75x = 1,514,639.25 × 1,514,639.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,030,326.75x = 2,294,132,057,640.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,132,057,640.56/1,030,326.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,226,606.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.