Home / 1,124,160-2,653,632

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,160 and 2,653,632

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,124,160 and 2,653,632 is: 6,264,021.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,160 : 2,653,632 = 2,653,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,160/2,653,632 = 2,653,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,160x = 2,653,632 × 2,653,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,160x = 7,041,762,791,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,041,762,791,424/1,124,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,264,021.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.