Home / 522,728-1,133,968

Finding the Third Proportional to 522,728 and 1,133,968

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 522,728 and 1,133,968 is: 2,459,947.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    522,728 : 1,133,968 = 1,133,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    522,728/1,133,968 = 1,133,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    522,728x = 1,133,968 × 1,133,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    522,728x = 1,285,883,425,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,883,425,024/522,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,459,947.48

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.