Home / 466,404-1,011,540

Finding the Third Proportional to 466,404 and 1,011,540

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 466,404 and 1,011,540 is: 2,193,834.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    466,404 : 1,011,540 = 1,011,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    466,404/1,011,540 = 1,011,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    466,404x = 1,011,540 × 1,011,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    466,404x = 1,023,213,171,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,213,171,600/466,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,193,834.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.