Home / 1,362,926-2,813,260

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,362,926 and 2,813,260

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,362,926 and 2,813,260 is: 5,806,941.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,362,926 : 2,813,260 = 2,813,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,362,926/2,813,260 = 2,813,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,362,926x = 2,813,260 × 2,813,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,362,926x = 7,914,431,827,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,914,431,827,600/1,362,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,806,941.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.06) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.