Home / 483,834-1,025,350

Finding the Third Proportional to 483,834 and 1,025,350

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 483,834 and 1,025,350 is: 2,172,940.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    483,834 : 1,025,350 = 1,025,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    483,834/1,025,350 = 1,025,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    483,834x = 1,025,350 × 1,025,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    483,834x = 1,051,342,622,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,342,622,500/483,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,172,940.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.