Home / 452,184.75-995,451.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 452,184.75 and 995,451.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 452,184.75 and 995,451.75 is: 2,191,414.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    452,184.75 : 995,451.75 = 995,451.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    452,184.75/995,451.75 = 995,451.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    452,184.75x = 995,451.75 × 995,451.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    452,184.75x = 990,924,186,578.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,924,186,578.06/452,184.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,191,414.43

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.