Home / 480,888-1,045,368

Finding the Third Proportional to 480,888 and 1,045,368

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 480,888 and 1,045,368 is: 2,272,450.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,888 : 1,045,368 = 1,045,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,888/1,045,368 = 1,045,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,888x = 1,045,368 × 1,045,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,888x = 1,092,794,255,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,794,255,424/480,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,272,450.67

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 240,444 and 522,684
Half scale
Find third proportional to 961,776 and 2,090,736
Double scale
Find third proportional to 480,890 and 1,045,372
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 721,332 and 1,568,052
1.5x scale

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.