Home / 588,528-1,260,000

Finding the Third Proportional to 588,528 and 1,260,000

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 588,528 and 1,260,000 is: 2,697,577.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    588,528 : 1,260,000 = 1,260,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    588,528/1,260,000 = 1,260,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    588,528x = 1,260,000 × 1,260,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    588,528x = 1,587,600,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,587,600,000,000/588,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,697,577.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.