Home / 1,142,438-2,463,409

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,142,438 and 2,463,409

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,142,438 and 2,463,409 is: 5,311,784.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,142,438 : 2,463,409 = 2,463,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,142,438/2,463,409 = 2,463,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,142,438x = 2,463,409 × 2,463,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,142,438x = 6,068,383,901,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,068,383,901,281/1,142,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,311,784.01

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.