Home / 630,891-1,340,650

Finding the Third Proportional to 630,891 and 1,340,650

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 630,891 and 1,340,650 is: 2,848,895.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    630,891 : 1,340,650 = 1,340,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    630,891/1,340,650 = 1,340,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    630,891x = 1,340,650 × 1,340,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    630,891x = 1,797,342,422,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,797,342,422,500/630,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,848,895.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.