Home / 468,006-1,010,666

Finding the Third Proportional to 468,006 and 1,010,666

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 468,006 and 1,010,666 is: 2,182,548.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,006 : 1,010,666 = 1,010,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,006/1,010,666 = 1,010,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,006x = 1,010,666 × 1,010,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,006x = 1,021,445,763,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,445,763,556/468,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,182,548.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.