Home / 564,562-1,210,988

Finding the Third Proportional to 564,562 and 1,210,988

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 564,562 and 1,210,988 is: 2,597,574.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    564,562 : 1,210,988 = 1,210,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    564,562/1,210,988 = 1,210,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    564,562x = 1,210,988 × 1,210,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    564,562x = 1,466,491,936,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,491,936,144/564,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,597,574.64

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.