Home / 1,191,839.63-2,606,491.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,191,839.63 and 2,606,491.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,191,839.63 and 2,606,491.13 is: 5,700,260.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,191,839.63 : 2,606,491.13 = 2,606,491.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,191,839.63/2,606,491.13 = 2,606,491.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,191,839.63x = 2,606,491.13 × 2,606,491.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,191,839.63x = 6,793,795,984,703.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,793,795,984,703.77/1,191,839.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,700,260.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.