Home / 504,905-1,104,823

Finding the Third Proportional to 504,905 and 1,104,823

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 504,905 and 1,104,823 is: 2,417,551.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,905 : 1,104,823 = 1,104,823 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,905/1,104,823 = 1,104,823/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,905x = 1,104,823 × 1,104,823
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,905x = 1,220,633,861,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,633,861,329/504,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,417,551.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.