Home / 491,356.13-1,041,761.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 491,356.13 and 1,041,761.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 491,356.13 and 1,041,761.25 is: 2,208,716.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,356.13 : 1,041,761.25 = 1,041,761.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,356.13/1,041,761.25 = 1,041,761.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,356.13x = 1,041,761.25 × 1,041,761.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,356.13x = 1,085,266,502,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,266,502,001.56/491,356.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,716.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.