Finding the Third Proportional to 981,913.50 and 1,523,949
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 981,913.50 and 1,523,949 is: 2,365,198.72
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
981,913.50 : 1,523,949 = 1,523,949 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
981,913.50/1,523,949 = 1,523,949/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
981,913.50x = 1,523,949 × 1,523,949 - Step 4: Simplify right side
981,913.50x = 2,322,420,554,601 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,322,420,554,601/981,913.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,365,198.72
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 490,956.75 and 761,974.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,963,827 and 3,047,898
Double scale
Find third proportional to 981,916 and 1,523,952
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,472,870.25 and 2,285,923.50
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.