Home / 570,890-1,243,488

Finding the Third Proportional to 570,890 and 1,243,488

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 570,890 and 1,243,488 is: 2,708,511.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    570,890 : 1,243,488 = 1,243,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    570,890/1,243,488 = 1,243,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    570,890x = 1,243,488 × 1,243,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    570,890x = 1,546,262,406,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,262,406,144/570,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,708,511.98

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.