Home / 811,797-1,761,936

Finding the Third Proportional to 811,797 and 1,761,936

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 811,797 and 1,761,936 is: 3,824,131.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,797 : 1,761,936 = 1,761,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,797/1,761,936 = 1,761,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,797x = 1,761,936 × 1,761,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,797x = 3,104,418,468,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,104,418,468,096/811,797
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,824,131.49

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.