Home / 1,452,967-2,267,753

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,452,967 and 2,267,753

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,452,967 and 2,267,753 is: 3,539,449.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,967 : 2,267,753 = 2,267,753 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,967/2,267,753 = 2,267,753/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,967x = 2,267,753 × 2,267,753
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,967x = 5,142,703,669,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,142,703,669,009/1,452,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,539,449.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.