Home / 415,043-906,971.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 415,043 and 906,971.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 415,043 and 906,971.50 is: 1,981,956.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    415,043 : 906,971.50 = 906,971.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    415,043/906,971.50 = 906,971.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    415,043x = 906,971.50 × 906,971.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    415,043x = 822,597,301,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 822,597,301,812.25/415,043
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,981,956.81

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.