Home / 487,349-1,068,857

Finding the Third Proportional to 487,349 and 1,068,857

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 487,349 and 1,068,857 is: 2,344,224.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,349 : 1,068,857 = 1,068,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,349/1,068,857 = 1,068,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,349x = 1,068,857 × 1,068,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,349x = 1,142,455,286,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,142,455,286,449/487,349
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,344,224.13

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 243,674.50 and 534,428.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 974,698 and 2,137,714
Double scale
Find third proportional to 487,351 and 1,068,861
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 731,023.50 and 1,603,285.50
1.5x scale

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.