Home / 504,892-1,080,708

Finding the Third Proportional to 504,892 and 1,080,708

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 504,892 and 1,080,708 is: 2,313,226.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,892 : 1,080,708 = 1,080,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,892/1,080,708 = 1,080,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,892x = 1,080,708 × 1,080,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,892x = 1,167,929,781,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,167,929,781,264/504,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,313,226.95

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.