Home / 477,551-1,046,955

Finding the Third Proportional to 477,551 and 1,046,955

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 477,551 and 1,046,955 is: 2,295,283.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,551 : 1,046,955 = 1,046,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,551/1,046,955 = 1,046,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,551x = 1,046,955 × 1,046,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,551x = 1,096,114,772,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,114,772,025/477,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,295,283.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.