Home / 1,270,269-2,724,732

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,270,269 and 2,724,732

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,270,269 and 2,724,732 is: 5,844,560.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,270,269 : 2,724,732 = 2,724,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,270,269/2,724,732 = 2,724,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,270,269x = 2,724,732 × 2,724,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,270,269x = 7,424,164,471,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,424,164,471,824/1,270,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,844,560.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.