Home / 501,310-1,043,930

Finding the Third Proportional to 501,310 and 1,043,930

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 501,310 and 1,043,930 is: 2,173,884.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,310 : 1,043,930 = 1,043,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,310/1,043,930 = 1,043,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,310x = 1,043,930 × 1,043,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,310x = 1,089,789,844,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,789,844,900/501,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,173,884.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.