Home / 521,652-1,142,934

Finding the Third Proportional to 521,652 and 1,142,934

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 521,652 and 1,142,934 is: 2,504,156.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,652 : 1,142,934 = 1,142,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,652/1,142,934 = 1,142,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,652x = 1,142,934 × 1,142,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,652x = 1,306,298,128,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,298,128,356/521,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,504,156.27

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.