Home / 528,344-1,150,960

Finding the Third Proportional to 528,344 and 1,150,960

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 528,344 and 1,150,960 is: 2,507,284.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    528,344 : 1,150,960 = 1,150,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    528,344/1,150,960 = 1,150,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    528,344x = 1,150,960 × 1,150,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    528,344x = 1,324,708,921,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,708,921,600/528,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,507,284.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.