Home / 996,862.50-1,546,445.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 996,862.50 and 1,546,445.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 996,862.50 and 1,546,445.25 is: 2,399,019.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,862.50 : 1,546,445.25 = 1,546,445.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,862.50/1,546,445.25 = 1,546,445.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,862.50x = 1,546,445.25 × 1,546,445.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,862.50x = 2,391,492,911,247.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,391,492,911,247.56/996,862.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,399,019.84

Related Problems

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.