Home / 472,980-1,093,836

Finding the Third Proportional to 472,980 and 1,093,836

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 472,980 and 1,093,836 is: 2,529,657.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,980 : 1,093,836 = 1,093,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,980/1,093,836 = 1,093,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,980x = 1,093,836 × 1,093,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,980x = 1,196,477,194,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,196,477,194,896/472,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,529,657.06

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.31) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.