Home / 572,889-1,260,180

Finding the Third Proportional to 572,889 and 1,260,180

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 572,889 and 1,260,180 is: 2,772,009.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,889 : 1,260,180 = 1,260,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,889/1,260,180 = 1,260,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,889x = 1,260,180 × 1,260,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,889x = 1,588,053,632,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,588,053,632,400/572,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,772,009.29

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 286,444.50 and 630,090
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,145,778 and 2,520,360
Double scale
Find third proportional to 572,891 and 1,260,184
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 859,333.50 and 1,890,270
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.