Home / 1,040,738.63-2,102,800.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,040,738.63 and 2,102,800.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,040,738.63 and 2,102,800.50 is: 4,248,684.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,738.63 : 2,102,800.50 = 2,102,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,738.63/2,102,800.50 = 2,102,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,738.63x = 2,102,800.50 × 2,102,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,738.63x = 4,421,769,942,800.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,421,769,942,800.25/1,040,738.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,248,684.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.02) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.