Home / 609,457-1,312,571

Finding the Third Proportional to 609,457 and 1,312,571

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 609,457 and 1,312,571 is: 2,826,848.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    609,457 : 1,312,571 = 1,312,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    609,457/1,312,571 = 1,312,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    609,457x = 1,312,571 × 1,312,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    609,457x = 1,722,842,630,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,842,630,041/609,457
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,826,848.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.