Home / 1,204.45-2,600.02

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,204.45 and 2,600.02

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,204.45 and 2,600.02 is: 5,612.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,204.45 : 2,600.02 = 2,600.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,204.45/2,600.02 = 2,600.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,204.45x = 2,600.02 × 2,600.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,204.45x = 6,760,081.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,760,081.25/1,204.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,612.57

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.