Home / 822,483-1,226,878

Finding the Third Proportional to 822,483 and 1,226,878

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 822,483 and 1,226,878 is: 1,830,104.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,483 : 1,226,878 = 1,226,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,483/1,226,878 = 1,226,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,483x = 1,226,878 × 1,226,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,483x = 1,505,229,626,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,505,229,626,884/822,483
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,830,104.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.