Home / 482,187-1,050,095

Finding the Third Proportional to 482,187 and 1,050,095

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 482,187 and 1,050,095 is: 2,286,871.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,187 : 1,050,095 = 1,050,095 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,187/1,050,095 = 1,050,095/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,187x = 1,050,095 × 1,050,095
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,187x = 1,102,699,509,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,699,509,025/482,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,286,871.09

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.