Home / 659,007-1,427,910

Finding the Third Proportional to 659,007 and 1,427,910

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 659,007 and 1,427,910 is: 3,093,938.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,007 : 1,427,910 = 1,427,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,007/1,427,910 = 1,427,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,007x = 1,427,910 × 1,427,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,007x = 2,038,926,968,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,038,926,968,100/659,007
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,093,938.26

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.