Home / 488,432-1,041,381

Finding the Third Proportional to 488,432 and 1,041,381

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 488,432 and 1,041,381 is: 2,220,318.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,432 : 1,041,381 = 1,041,381 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,432/1,041,381 = 1,041,381/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,432x = 1,041,381 × 1,041,381
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,432x = 1,084,474,387,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,474,387,161/488,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220,318.05

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 244,216 and 520,690.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 976,864 and 2,082,762
Double scale
Find third proportional to 488,434 and 1,041,385
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 732,648 and 1,562,071.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.