Home / 565,541-1,230,591

Finding the Third Proportional to 565,541 and 1,230,591

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 565,541 and 1,230,591 is: 2,677,708.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,541 : 1,230,591 = 1,230,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,541/1,230,591 = 1,230,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,541x = 1,230,591 × 1,230,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,541x = 1,514,354,209,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,514,354,209,281/565,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,677,708.97

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.