Home / 1,039,631.63-2,275,249.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,039,631.63 and 2,275,249.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,039,631.63 and 2,275,249.50 is: 4,979,417.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,039,631.63 : 2,275,249.50 = 2,275,249.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,039,631.63/2,275,249.50 = 2,275,249.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,039,631.63x = 2,275,249.50 × 2,275,249.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,039,631.63x = 5,176,760,287,250.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,176,760,287,250.25/1,039,631.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,979,417.87

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.