Home / 829,622-1,772,968

Finding the Third Proportional to 829,622 and 1,772,968

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 829,622 and 1,772,968 is: 3,788,973.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,622 : 1,772,968 = 1,772,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,622/1,772,968 = 1,772,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,622x = 1,772,968 × 1,772,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,622x = 3,143,415,529,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,143,415,529,024/829,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,788,973.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.