Home / 1,182,260-1,872,355

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,182,260 and 1,872,355

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,182,260 and 1,872,355 is: 2,965,264.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,182,260 : 1,872,355 = 1,872,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,182,260/1,872,355 = 1,872,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,182,260x = 1,872,355 × 1,872,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,182,260x = 3,505,713,246,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,505,713,246,025/1,182,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,965,264.19

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.