Finding the Third Proportional to 948,747.38 and 1,467,455.63
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 948,747.38 and 1,467,455.63 is: 2,269,757.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
948,747.38 : 1,467,455.63 = 1,467,455.63 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
948,747.38/1,467,455.63 = 1,467,455.63/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
948,747.38x = 1,467,455.63 × 1,467,455.63 - Step 4: Simplify right side
948,747.38x = 2,153,426,011,344.14 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,153,426,011,344.14/948,747.38 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,269,757.02
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 474,373.69 and 733,727.81
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,897,494.75 and 2,934,911.25
Double scale
Find third proportional to 948,749 and 1,467,459
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,423,121.06 and 2,201,183.44
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.