Home / 568,020-1,224,612

Finding the Third Proportional to 568,020 and 1,224,612

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 568,020 and 1,224,612 is: 2,640,179.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    568,020 : 1,224,612 = 1,224,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    568,020/1,224,612 = 1,224,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    568,020x = 1,224,612 × 1,224,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    568,020x = 1,499,674,550,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,674,550,544/568,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,640,179.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.