Home / 365,441-880,389

Finding the Third Proportional to 365,441 and 880,389

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 365,441 and 880,389 is: 2,120,957.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,441 : 880,389 = 880,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,441/880,389 = 880,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,441x = 880,389 × 880,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,441x = 775,084,791,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 775,084,791,321/365,441
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,120,957.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.