Home / 567,245-1,209,577

Finding the Third Proportional to 567,245 and 1,209,577

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 567,245 and 1,209,577 is: 2,579,267.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,245 : 1,209,577 = 1,209,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,245/1,209,577 = 1,209,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,245x = 1,209,577 × 1,209,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,245x = 1,463,076,518,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,463,076,518,929/567,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,579,267.37

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.