Home / 579,303-1,211,572

Finding the Third Proportional to 579,303 and 1,211,572

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 579,303 and 1,211,572 is: 2,533,918.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    579,303 : 1,211,572 = 1,211,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    579,303/1,211,572 = 1,211,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    579,303x = 1,211,572 × 1,211,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    579,303x = 1,467,906,711,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,467,906,711,184/579,303
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,533,918.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.09) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.