Home / 835,761-1,831,728

Finding the Third Proportional to 835,761 and 1,831,728

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 835,761 and 1,831,728 is: 4,014,577.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,761 : 1,831,728 = 1,831,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,761/1,831,728 = 1,831,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,761x = 1,831,728 × 1,831,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,761x = 3,355,227,465,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,355,227,465,984/835,761
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,014,577.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.