Home / 540,449-1,173,202

Finding the Third Proportional to 540,449 and 1,173,202

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 540,449 and 1,173,202 is: 2,546,776.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,449 : 1,173,202 = 1,173,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,449/1,173,202 = 1,173,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,449x = 1,173,202 × 1,173,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,449x = 1,376,402,932,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,402,932,804/540,449
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,546,776.72

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.