Home / 554,062-1,213,218

Finding the Third Proportional to 554,062 and 1,213,218

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 554,062 and 1,213,218 is: 2,656,558.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    554,062 : 1,213,218 = 1,213,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    554,062/1,213,218 = 1,213,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    554,062x = 1,213,218 × 1,213,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    554,062x = 1,471,897,915,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,897,915,524/554,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,656,558.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.