Home / 1,152,882-1,841,746

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,152,882 and 1,841,746

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,152,882 and 1,841,746 is: 2,942,216.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,152,882 : 1,841,746 = 1,841,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,152,882/1,841,746 = 1,841,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,152,882x = 1,841,746 × 1,841,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,152,882x = 3,392,028,328,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,392,028,328,516/1,152,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,942,216.40

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.60) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.