Home / 1,098,606.38-2,406,673.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,098,606.38 and 2,406,673.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,098,606.38 and 2,406,673.13 is: 5,272,202.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,098,606.38 : 2,406,673.13 = 2,406,673.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,098,606.38/2,406,673.13 = 2,406,673.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,098,606.38x = 2,406,673.13 × 2,406,673.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,098,606.38x = 5,792,075,530,597.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,792,075,530,597.27/1,098,606.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,272,202.73

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.