Finding the Third Proportional to 982,551.75 and 2,148,393.75
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 982,551.75 and 2,148,393.75 is: 4,697,559.90
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
982,551.75 : 2,148,393.75 = 2,148,393.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
982,551.75/2,148,393.75 = 2,148,393.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
982,551.75x = 2,148,393.75 × 2,148,393.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
982,551.75x = 4,615,595,705,039.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,615,595,705,039.06/982,551.75 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,697,559.90
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 491,275.88 and 1,074,196.88
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,965,103.50 and 4,296,787.50
Double scale
Find third proportional to 982,554 and 2,148,398
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,473,827.63 and 3,222,590.63
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.