Home / 555,877.50-1,213,407

Finding the Third Proportional to 555,877.50 and 1,213,407

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 555,877.50 and 1,213,407 is: 2,648,706.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,877.50 : 1,213,407 = 1,213,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,877.50/1,213,407 = 1,213,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,877.50x = 1,213,407 × 1,213,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,877.50x = 1,472,356,547,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,472,356,547,649/555,877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,648,706.86

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.