Home / 435,379.50-1,024,458.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 435,379.50 and 1,024,458.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 435,379.50 and 1,024,458.75 is: 2,410,576.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    435,379.50 : 1,024,458.75 = 1,024,458.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    435,379.50/1,024,458.75 = 1,024,458.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    435,379.50x = 1,024,458.75 × 1,024,458.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    435,379.50x = 1,049,515,730,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,515,730,451.56/435,379.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,410,576.82

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.35) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.