Home / 1,118,866-1,720,770

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,118,866 and 1,720,770

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,118,866 and 1,720,770 is: 2,646,473.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,118,866 : 1,720,770 = 1,720,770 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,118,866/1,720,770 = 1,720,770/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,118,866x = 1,720,770 × 1,720,770
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,118,866x = 2,961,049,392,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,961,049,392,900/1,118,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,646,473.66

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.