Home / 561,451.50-1,217,493

Finding the Third Proportional to 561,451.50 and 1,217,493

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 561,451.50 and 1,217,493 is: 2,640,101.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    561,451.50 : 1,217,493 = 1,217,493 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    561,451.50/1,217,493 = 1,217,493/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    561,451.50x = 1,217,493 × 1,217,493
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    561,451.50x = 1,482,289,205,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,289,205,049/561,451.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,640,101.96

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.