Home / 646,583-1,405,087

Finding the Third Proportional to 646,583 and 1,405,087

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 646,583 and 1,405,087 is: 3,053,389.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,583 : 1,405,087 = 1,405,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,583/1,405,087 = 1,405,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,583x = 1,405,087 × 1,405,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,583x = 1,974,269,477,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,269,477,569/646,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,053,389.09

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.