Home / 592,167-1,302,432

Finding the Third Proportional to 592,167 and 1,302,432

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 592,167 and 1,302,432 is: 2,864,612.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,167 : 1,302,432 = 1,302,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,167/1,302,432 = 1,302,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,167x = 1,302,432 × 1,302,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,167x = 1,696,329,114,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,329,114,624/592,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,864,612.71

Related Problems

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.