Home / 1,257,084-1,946,097

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,257,084 and 1,946,097

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,257,084 and 1,946,097 is: 3,012,760.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,257,084 : 1,946,097 = 1,946,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,257,084/1,946,097 = 1,946,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,257,084x = 1,946,097 × 1,946,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,257,084x = 3,787,293,533,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787,293,533,409/1,257,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,012,760.91

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.