Home / 1,557,128.25-3,347,050.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,128.25 and 3,347,050.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,128.25 and 3,347,050.50 is: 7,194,492.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,128.25 : 3,347,050.50 = 3,347,050.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,128.25/3,347,050.50 = 3,347,050.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,128.25x = 3,347,050.50 × 3,347,050.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,128.25x = 11,202,747,049,550.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,202,747,049,550.25/1,557,128.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,194,492.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.