Home / 1,127,722.50-1,629,360.56

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,127,722.50 and 1,629,360.56

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,127,722.50 and 1,629,360.56 is: 2,354,139.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,127,722.50 : 1,629,360.56 = 1,629,360.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,127,722.50/1,629,360.56 = 1,629,360.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,127,722.50x = 1,629,360.56 × 1,629,360.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,127,722.50x = 2,654,815,842,630.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,654,815,842,630.32/1,127,722.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,354,139.29

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.