Home / 516,245.91-1,107,223.59

Finding the Third Proportional to 516,245.91 and 1,107,223.59

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 516,245.91 and 1,107,223.59 is: 2,374,728.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,245.91 : 1,107,223.59 = 1,107,223.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,245.91/1,107,223.59 = 1,107,223.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,245.91x = 1,107,223.59 × 1,107,223.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,245.91x = 1,225,944,086,556.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,944,086,556.67/516,245.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,374,728.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.