Home / 1,267,010-2,732,065

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,267,010 and 2,732,065

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,267,010 and 2,732,065 is: 5,891,176.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,267,010 : 2,732,065 = 2,732,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,267,010/2,732,065 = 2,732,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,267,010x = 2,732,065 × 2,732,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,267,010x = 7,464,179,164,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,464,179,164,225/1,267,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,891,176.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.