Home / 528,146-1,140,470

Finding the Third Proportional to 528,146 and 1,140,470

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 528,146 and 1,140,470 is: 2,462,712.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    528,146 : 1,140,470 = 1,140,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    528,146/1,140,470 = 1,140,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    528,146x = 1,140,470 × 1,140,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    528,146x = 1,300,671,820,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,671,820,900/528,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,462,712.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.