Home / 1,072,359-2,232,927

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,072,359 and 2,232,927

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,072,359 and 2,232,927 is: 4,649,527.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,359 : 2,232,927 = 2,232,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,359/2,232,927 = 2,232,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,359x = 2,232,927 × 2,232,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,359x = 4,985,962,987,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,985,962,987,329/1,072,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,649,527.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.