Finding the Third Proportional to 843,508 and 1,819,880
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 843,508 and 1,819,880 is: 3,926,415.89
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
843,508 : 1,819,880 = 1,819,880 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
843,508/1,819,880 = 1,819,880/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
843,508x = 1,819,880 × 1,819,880 - Step 4: Simplify right side
843,508x = 3,311,963,214,400 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,311,963,214,400/843,508 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,926,415.89
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 421,754 and 909,940
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,687,016 and 3,639,760
Double scale
Find third proportional to 843,510 and 1,819,884
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,265,262 and 2,729,820
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.