Home / 650,332-1,000,862

Finding the Third Proportional to 650,332 and 1,000,862

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 650,332 and 1,000,862 is: 1,540,328.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    650,332 : 1,000,862 = 1,000,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    650,332/1,000,862 = 1,000,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    650,332x = 1,000,862 × 1,000,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    650,332x = 1,001,724,743,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,724,743,044/650,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,540,328.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.