Home / 591,485.50-1,282,622

Finding the Third Proportional to 591,485.50 and 1,282,622

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 591,485.50 and 1,282,622 is: 2,781,334.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,485.50 : 1,282,622 = 1,282,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,485.50/1,282,622 = 1,282,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,485.50x = 1,282,622 × 1,282,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,485.50x = 1,645,119,194,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,119,194,884/591,485.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,781,334.78

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.