Home / 1,153,130.25-1,685,250.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,153,130.25 and 1,685,250.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,153,130.25 and 1,685,250.75 is: 2,462,922.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,153,130.25 : 1,685,250.75 = 1,685,250.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,153,130.25/1,685,250.75 = 1,685,250.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,153,130.25x = 1,685,250.75 × 1,685,250.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,153,130.25x = 2,840,070,090,375.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,840,070,090,375.56/1,153,130.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,462,922.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.