Home / 599,549.25-1,284,567.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 599,549.25 and 1,284,567.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 599,549.25 and 1,284,567.75 is: 2,752,258.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,549.25 : 1,284,567.75 = 1,284,567.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,549.25/1,284,567.75 = 1,284,567.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,549.25x = 1,284,567.75 × 1,284,567.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,549.25x = 1,650,114,304,340.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,114,304,340.06/599,549.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,752,258.14

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.