Home / 804,548-1,762,712

Finding the Third Proportional to 804,548 and 1,762,712

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 804,548 and 1,762,712 is: 3,861,986.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,548 : 1,762,712 = 1,762,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,548/1,762,712 = 1,762,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,548x = 1,762,712 × 1,762,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,548x = 3,107,153,594,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,107,153,594,944/804,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,986.60

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.