Home / 1,157,969.25-2,551,527

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,157,969.25 and 2,551,527

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,157,969.25 and 2,551,527 is: 5,622,161.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,157,969.25 : 2,551,527 = 2,551,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,157,969.25/2,551,527 = 2,551,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,157,969.25x = 2,551,527 × 2,551,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,157,969.25x = 6,510,290,031,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,290,031,729/1,157,969.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,622,161.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.