Home / 584,151.50-1,255,559

Finding the Third Proportional to 584,151.50 and 1,255,559

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 584,151.50 and 1,255,559 is: 2,698,663.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,151.50 : 1,255,559 = 1,255,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,151.50/1,255,559 = 1,255,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,151.50x = 1,255,559 × 1,255,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,151.50x = 1,576,428,402,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,576,428,402,481/584,151.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,698,663.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.