Home / 485,425.50-1,064,163

Finding the Third Proportional to 485,425.50 and 1,064,163

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 485,425.50 and 1,064,163 is: 2,332,887.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,425.50 : 1,064,163 = 1,064,163 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,425.50/1,064,163 = 1,064,163/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,425.50x = 1,064,163 × 1,064,163
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,425.50x = 1,132,442,890,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,442,890,569/485,425.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,332,887.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.