Home / 461,578.50-1,041,680.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 461,578.50 and 1,041,680.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 461,578.50 and 1,041,680.25 is: 2,350,841.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,578.50 : 1,041,680.25 = 1,041,680.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,578.50/1,041,680.25 = 1,041,680.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,578.50x = 1,041,680.25 × 1,041,680.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,578.50x = 1,085,097,743,240.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,097,743,240.06/461,578.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,350,841.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.26) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.