Home / 589,707-1,263,546

Finding the Third Proportional to 589,707 and 1,263,546

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 589,707 and 1,263,546 is: 2,707,358.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,707 : 1,263,546 = 1,263,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,707/1,263,546 = 1,263,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,707x = 1,263,546 × 1,263,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,707x = 1,596,548,494,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,548,494,116/589,707
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,707,358.90

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.