Home / 548,356-1,270,666

Finding the Third Proportional to 548,356 and 1,270,666

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 548,356 and 1,270,666 is: 2,944,423.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,356 : 1,270,666 = 1,270,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,356/1,270,666 = 1,270,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,356x = 1,270,666 × 1,270,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,356x = 1,614,592,083,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,592,083,556/548,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,944,423.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.