Home / 1,186,527-2,457,169

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,186,527 and 2,457,169

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,186,527 and 2,457,169 is: 5,088,531.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,186,527 : 2,457,169 = 2,457,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,186,527/2,457,169 = 2,457,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,186,527x = 2,457,169 × 2,457,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,186,527x = 6,037,679,494,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,037,679,494,561/1,186,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,088,531.06

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.