Home / 405,244-881,843

Finding the Third Proportional to 405,244 and 881,843

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 405,244 and 881,843 is: 1,918,960.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,244 : 881,843 = 881,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,244/881,843 = 881,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,244x = 881,843 × 881,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,244x = 777,647,076,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,647,076,649/405,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,918,960.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.