Home / 597,282-1,299,540

Finding the Third Proportional to 597,282 and 1,299,540

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 597,282 and 1,299,540 is: 2,827,482.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,282 : 1,299,540 = 1,299,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,282/1,299,540 = 1,299,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,282x = 1,299,540 × 1,299,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,282x = 1,688,804,211,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,804,211,600/597,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,827,482.18

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.