Home / 1,217,465-1,892,510

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,217,465 and 1,892,510

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,217,465 and 1,892,510 is: 2,941,845.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,465 : 1,892,510 = 1,892,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,465/1,892,510 = 1,892,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,465x = 1,892,510 × 1,892,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,465x = 3,581,594,100,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,581,594,100,100/1,217,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,941,845.64

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.