Home / 506,228-1,069,376

Finding the Third Proportional to 506,228 and 1,069,376

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 506,228 and 1,069,376 is: 2,258,992.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,228 : 1,069,376 = 1,069,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,228/1,069,376 = 1,069,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,228x = 1,069,376 × 1,069,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,228x = 1,143,565,029,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,565,029,376/506,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,258,992.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.