Home / 842,892-1,825,752

Finding the Third Proportional to 842,892 and 1,825,752

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 842,892 and 1,825,752 is: 3,954,682.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,892 : 1,825,752 = 1,825,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,892/1,825,752 = 1,825,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,892x = 1,825,752 × 1,825,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,892x = 3,333,370,365,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,333,370,365,504/842,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,954,682.65

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.