Home / 518,090-1,114,910

Finding the Third Proportional to 518,090 and 1,114,910

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 518,090 and 1,114,910 is: 2,399,243.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    518,090 : 1,114,910 = 1,114,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    518,090/1,114,910 = 1,114,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    518,090x = 1,114,910 × 1,114,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    518,090x = 1,243,024,308,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,024,308,100/518,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,399,243.97

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.