Home / 1,223,208-1,889,352

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,223,208 and 1,889,352

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,223,208 and 1,889,352 is: 2,918,269.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,223,208 : 1,889,352 = 1,889,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,223,208/1,889,352 = 1,889,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,223,208x = 1,889,352 × 1,889,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,223,208x = 3,569,650,979,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,569,650,979,904/1,223,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,918,269.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.