Home / 530,388-1,144,793.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 530,388 and 1,144,793.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 530,388 and 1,144,793.25 is: 2,470,929.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    530,388 : 1,144,793.25 = 1,144,793.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    530,388/1,144,793.25 = 1,144,793.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    530,388x = 1,144,793.25 × 1,144,793.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    530,388x = 1,310,551,585,245.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,551,585,245.56/530,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,470,929.93

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.