Home / 1,447,412.38-2,129,017.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,412.38 and 2,129,017.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,412.38 and 2,129,017.50 is: 3,131,599.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,412.38 : 2,129,017.50 = 2,129,017.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,412.38/2,129,017.50 = 2,129,017.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,412.38x = 2,129,017.50 × 2,129,017.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,412.38x = 4,532,715,515,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,532,715,515,306.25/1,447,412.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,131,599.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.