Home / 528,848-1,141,850

Finding the Third Proportional to 528,848 and 1,141,850

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 528,848 and 1,141,850 is: 2,465,399.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    528,848 : 1,141,850 = 1,141,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    528,848/1,141,850 = 1,141,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    528,848x = 1,141,850 × 1,141,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    528,848x = 1,303,821,422,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,821,422,500/528,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,465,399.17

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.