Home / 1,105,089.75-2,371,638

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,105,089.75 and 2,371,638

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,105,089.75 and 2,371,638 is: 5,089,782.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,105,089.75 : 2,371,638 = 2,371,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,105,089.75/2,371,638 = 2,371,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,105,089.75x = 2,371,638 × 2,371,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,105,089.75x = 5,624,666,803,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624,666,803,044/1,105,089.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,089,782.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.