Home / 492,104-1,065,829

Finding the Third Proportional to 492,104 and 1,065,829

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 492,104 and 1,065,829 is: 2,308,437.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492,104 : 1,065,829 = 1,065,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492,104/1,065,829 = 1,065,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492,104x = 1,065,829 × 1,065,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492,104x = 1,135,991,457,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,135,991,457,241/492,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,308,437.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.