Home / 837,799-1,789,969

Finding the Third Proportional to 837,799 and 1,789,969

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 837,799 and 1,789,969 is: 3,824,293.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,799 : 1,789,969 = 1,789,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,799/1,789,969 = 1,789,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,799x = 1,789,969 × 1,789,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,799x = 3,203,989,020,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,203,989,020,961/837,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,824,293.20

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.