Home / 1,238,454-2,728,318.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,238,454 and 2,728,318.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,238,454 and 2,728,318.50 is: 6,010,495.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,238,454 : 2,728,318.50 = 2,728,318.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,238,454/2,728,318.50 = 2,728,318.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,238,454x = 2,728,318.50 × 2,728,318.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,238,454x = 7,443,721,837,442.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,443,721,837,442.25/1,238,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,010,495.21

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.