Home / 1,217,388-1,899,780

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,217,388 and 1,899,780

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,217,388 and 1,899,780 is: 2,964,678.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,388 : 1,899,780 = 1,899,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,388/1,899,780 = 1,899,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,388x = 1,899,780 × 1,899,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,388x = 3,609,164,048,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,609,164,048,400/1,217,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,964,678.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.