Home / 988,590-1,479,480

Finding the Third Proportional to 988,590 and 1,479,480

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 988,590 and 1,479,480 is: 2,214,124.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    988,590 : 1,479,480 = 1,479,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    988,590/1,479,480 = 1,479,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    988,590x = 1,479,480 × 1,479,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    988,590x = 2,188,861,070,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,861,070,400/988,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,214,124.23

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 494,295 and 739,740
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,977,180 and 2,958,960
Double scale
Find third proportional to 988,592 and 1,479,483
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,482,885 and 2,219,220
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.