Home / 532,677-1,141,170

Finding the Third Proportional to 532,677 and 1,141,170

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 532,677 and 1,141,170 is: 2,444,762.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,677 : 1,141,170 = 1,141,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,677/1,141,170 = 1,141,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,677x = 1,141,170 × 1,141,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,677x = 1,302,268,968,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,268,968,900/532,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,444,762.90

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.