Home / 1,026,890-2,289,895

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,026,890 and 2,289,895

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,026,890 and 2,289,895 is: 5,106,310.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,026,890 : 2,289,895 = 2,289,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,026,890/2,289,895 = 2,289,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,026,890x = 2,289,895 × 2,289,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,026,890x = 5,243,619,111,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,243,619,111,025/1,026,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,106,310.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.23) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.