Home / 565,521-1,230,551

Finding the Third Proportional to 565,521 and 1,230,551

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 565,521 and 1,230,551 is: 2,677,629.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,521 : 1,230,551 = 1,230,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,521/1,230,551 = 1,230,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,521x = 1,230,551 × 1,230,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,521x = 1,514,255,763,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,514,255,763,601/565,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,677,629.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.