Home / 1,328,512.50-2,114,946

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,328,512.50 and 2,114,946

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,328,512.50 and 2,114,946 is: 3,366,920.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,328,512.50 : 2,114,946 = 2,114,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,328,512.50/2,114,946 = 2,114,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,328,512.50x = 2,114,946 × 2,114,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,328,512.50x = 4,472,996,582,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,472,996,582,916/1,328,512.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,366,920.96

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.