Home / 483,468-1,036,920

Finding the Third Proportional to 483,468 and 1,036,920

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 483,468 and 1,036,920 is: 2,223,938.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    483,468 : 1,036,920 = 1,036,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    483,468/1,036,920 = 1,036,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    483,468x = 1,036,920 × 1,036,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    483,468x = 1,075,203,086,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,203,086,400/483,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,223,938.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.