Home / 802,054-1,783,433

Finding the Third Proportional to 802,054 and 1,783,433

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 802,054 and 1,783,433 is: 3,965,609.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,054 : 1,783,433 = 1,783,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,054/1,783,433 = 1,783,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,054x = 1,783,433 × 1,783,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,054x = 3,180,633,265,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,180,633,265,489/802,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,965,609.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.22) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.