Home / 746,127-1,183,239

Finding the Third Proportional to 746,127 and 1,183,239

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 746,127 and 1,183,239 is: 1,876,429.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,127 : 1,183,239 = 1,183,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,127/1,183,239 = 1,183,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,127x = 1,183,239 × 1,183,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,127x = 1,400,054,531,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,054,531,121/746,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,876,429.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.