Home / 1,049,638.50-2,289,195

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,049,638.50 and 2,289,195

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,049,638.50 and 2,289,195 is: 4,992,589.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,049,638.50 : 2,289,195 = 2,289,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,049,638.50/2,289,195 = 2,289,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,049,638.50x = 2,289,195 × 2,289,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,049,638.50x = 5,240,413,748,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,240,413,748,025/1,049,638.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,992,589.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.