Home / 481,630-1,054,610

Finding the Third Proportional to 481,630 and 1,054,610

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 481,630 and 1,054,610 is: 2,309,246.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,630 : 1,054,610 = 1,054,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,630/1,054,610 = 1,054,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,630x = 1,054,610 × 1,054,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,630x = 1,112,202,252,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,202,252,100/481,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,309,246.21

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.