Home / 462,676.50-1,070,997.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 462,676.50 and 1,070,997.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 462,676.50 and 1,070,997.75 is: 2,479,132.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    462,676.50 : 1,070,997.75 = 1,070,997.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    462,676.50/1,070,997.75 = 1,070,997.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    462,676.50x = 1,070,997.75 × 1,070,997.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    462,676.50x = 1,147,036,180,505.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,036,180,505.06/462,676.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,479,132.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.31) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.