Home / 545,525.51-1,185,479.30

Finding the Third Proportional to 545,525.51 and 1,185,479.30

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 545,525.51 and 1,185,479.30 is: 2,576,160.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,525.51 : 1,185,479.30 = 1,185,479.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,525.51/1,185,479.30 = 1,185,479.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,525.51x = 1,185,479.30 × 1,185,479.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,525.51x = 1,405,361,163,319.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,361,163,319.24/545,525.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,160.31

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.