Home / 1,208,880-2,606,611.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,208,880 and 2,606,611.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,208,880 and 2,606,611.50 is: 5,620,428.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,208,880 : 2,606,611.50 = 2,606,611.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,208,880/2,606,611.50 = 2,606,611.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,208,880x = 2,606,611.50 × 2,606,611.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,208,880x = 6,794,423,511,932.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,794,423,511,932.25/1,208,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,620,428.42

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.