Home / 1,298,034.63-2,840,767.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,298,034.63 and 2,840,767.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,298,034.63 and 2,840,767.25 is: 6,217,059.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,298,034.63 : 2,840,767.25 = 2,840,767.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,298,034.63/2,840,767.25 = 2,840,767.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,298,034.63x = 2,840,767.25 × 2,840,767.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,298,034.63x = 8,069,958,568,672.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,069,958,568,672.56/1,298,034.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,217,059.56

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.