Home / 561,712.50-1,202,157

Finding the Third Proportional to 561,712.50 and 1,202,157

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 561,712.50 and 1,202,157 is: 2,572,813.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    561,712.50 : 1,202,157 = 1,202,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    561,712.50/1,202,157 = 1,202,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    561,712.50x = 1,202,157 × 1,202,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    561,712.50x = 1,445,181,452,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,181,452,649/561,712.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,572,813.41

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.