Home / 523,858-1,127,974

Finding the Third Proportional to 523,858 and 1,127,974

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 523,858 and 1,127,974 is: 2,428,759.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,858 : 1,127,974 = 1,127,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,858/1,127,974 = 1,127,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,858x = 1,127,974 × 1,127,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,858x = 1,272,325,344,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,325,344,676/523,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,428,759.98

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 261,929 and 563,987
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,047,716 and 2,255,948
Double scale
Find third proportional to 523,860 and 1,127,978
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 785,787 and 1,691,961
1.5x scale

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.