Home / 742,906-1,628,218

Finding the Third Proportional to 742,906 and 1,628,218

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 742,906 and 1,628,218 is: 3,568,545.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    742,906 : 1,628,218 = 1,628,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    742,906/1,628,218 = 1,628,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    742,906x = 1,628,218 × 1,628,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    742,906x = 2,651,093,855,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,651,093,855,524/742,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,568,545.49

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.