Home / 1,070,198.75-1,569,820

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,198.75 and 1,569,820

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,198.75 and 1,569,820 is: 2,302,688.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,198.75 : 1,569,820 = 1,569,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,198.75/1,569,820 = 1,569,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,198.75x = 1,569,820 × 1,569,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,198.75x = 2,464,334,832,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,464,334,832,400/1,070,198.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,302,688.95

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.