Home / 841,196-1,824,367

Finding the Third Proportional to 841,196 and 1,824,367

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 841,196 and 1,824,367 is: 3,956,646.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,196 : 1,824,367 = 1,824,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,196/1,824,367 = 1,824,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,196x = 1,824,367 × 1,824,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,196x = 3,328,314,950,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,328,314,950,689/841,196
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,646.19

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.