Home / 477,336.38-1,038,736.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 477,336.38 and 1,038,736.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 477,336.38 and 1,038,736.13 is: 2,260,403.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,336.38 : 1,038,736.13 = 1,038,736.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,336.38/1,038,736.13 = 1,038,736.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,336.38x = 1,038,736.13 × 1,038,736.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,336.38x = 1,078,972,737,380.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,972,737,380.02/477,336.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,260,403.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.