Home / 576,966.38-1,255,527

Finding the Third Proportional to 576,966.38 and 1,255,527

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 576,966.38 and 1,255,527 is: 2,732,131.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,966.38 : 1,255,527 = 1,255,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,966.38/1,255,527 = 1,255,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,966.38x = 1,255,527 × 1,255,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,966.38x = 1,576,348,047,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,576,348,047,729/576,966.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,732,131.57

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.