Home / 956,577.38-2,099,755.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 956,577.38 and 2,099,755.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 956,577.38 and 2,099,755.13 is: 4,609,111.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,577.38 : 2,099,755.13 = 2,099,755.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,577.38/2,099,755.13 = 2,099,755.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,577.38x = 2,099,755.13 × 2,099,755.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,577.38x = 4,408,971,584,963.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,408,971,584,963.77/956,577.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,609,111.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.