Home / 1,432,318.88-2,071,383

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,432,318.88 and 2,071,383

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,432,318.88 and 2,071,383 is: 2,995,581.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432,318.88 : 2,071,383 = 2,071,383 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432,318.88/2,071,383 = 2,071,383/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432,318.88x = 2,071,383 × 2,071,383
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432,318.88x = 4,290,627,532,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,290,627,532,689/1,432,318.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,995,581.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.45) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.