Home / 822,396-1,290,390

Finding the Third Proportional to 822,396 and 1,290,390

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 822,396 and 1,290,390 is: 2,024,701.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,396 : 1,290,390 = 1,290,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,396/1,290,390 = 1,290,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,396x = 1,290,390 × 1,290,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,396x = 1,665,106,352,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,665,106,352,100/822,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,024,701.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.