Home / 474,120-1,047,951

Finding the Third Proportional to 474,120 and 1,047,951

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 474,120 and 1,047,951 is: 2,316,293.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,120 : 1,047,951 = 1,047,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,120/1,047,951 = 1,047,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,120x = 1,047,951 × 1,047,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,120x = 1,098,201,298,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,201,298,401/474,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,316,293.97

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.21) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.