Home / 502,910-1,084,552

Finding the Third Proportional to 502,910 and 1,084,552

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 502,910 and 1,084,552 is: 2,338,893.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    502,910 : 1,084,552 = 1,084,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    502,910/1,084,552 = 1,084,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    502,910x = 1,084,552 × 1,084,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    502,910x = 1,176,253,040,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,253,040,704/502,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,338,893.72

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.