Home / 1,545,813-2,136,022

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,813 and 2,136,022

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,813 and 2,136,022 is: 2,951,579.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,813 : 2,136,022 = 2,136,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,813/2,136,022 = 2,136,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,813x = 2,136,022 × 2,136,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,813x = 4,562,589,984,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,562,589,984,484/1,545,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,951,579.51

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.