Home / 1,099.13-2,522.81

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,099.13 and 2,522.81

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,099.13 and 2,522.81 is: 5,790.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,099.13 : 2,522.81 = 2,522.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,099.13/2,522.81 = 2,522.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,099.13x = 2,522.81 × 2,522.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,099.13x = 6,364,582.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,364,582.91/1,099.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,790.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.30) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.