Home / 806,118-1,218,249

Finding the Third Proportional to 806,118 and 1,218,249

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 806,118 and 1,218,249 is: 1,841,083.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    806,118 : 1,218,249 = 1,218,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    806,118/1,218,249 = 1,218,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    806,118x = 1,218,249 × 1,218,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    806,118x = 1,484,130,626,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,130,626,001/806,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,083.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.