Home / 521,640-1,142,910

Finding the Third Proportional to 521,640 and 1,142,910

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 521,640 and 1,142,910 is: 2,504,108.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,640 : 1,142,910 = 1,142,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,640/1,142,910 = 1,142,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,640x = 1,142,910 × 1,142,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,640x = 1,306,243,268,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,243,268,100/521,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,504,108.71

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.