Home / 552,124-1,191,235.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 552,124 and 1,191,235.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 552,124 and 1,191,235.50 is: 2,570,150.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    552,124 : 1,191,235.50 = 1,191,235.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    552,124/1,191,235.50 = 1,191,235.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    552,124x = 1,191,235.50 × 1,191,235.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    552,124x = 1,419,042,016,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,042,016,460.25/552,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,570,150.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.