Home / 1,394,922-2,957,262

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,394,922 and 2,957,262

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,394,922 and 2,957,262 is: 6,269,453.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,394,922 : 2,957,262 = 2,957,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,394,922/2,957,262 = 2,957,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,394,922x = 2,957,262 × 2,957,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,394,922x = 8,745,398,536,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,745,398,536,644/1,394,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,269,453.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.