Home / 837,080-1,330,349

Finding the Third Proportional to 837,080 and 1,330,349

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 837,080 and 1,330,349 is: 2,114,288.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,080 : 1,330,349 = 1,330,349 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,080/1,330,349 = 1,330,349/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,080x = 1,330,349 × 1,330,349
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,080x = 1,769,828,461,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,769,828,461,801/837,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,114,288.31

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.