Home / 545,952-1,181,330

Finding the Third Proportional to 545,952 and 1,181,330

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 545,952 and 1,181,330 is: 2,556,159.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,952 : 1,181,330 = 1,181,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,952/1,181,330 = 1,181,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,952x = 1,181,330 × 1,181,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,952x = 1,395,540,568,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,540,568,900/545,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,556,159.83

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.