Home / 844,652-1,878,184

Finding the Third Proportional to 844,652 and 1,878,184

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 844,652 and 1,878,184 is: 4,176,365.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,652 : 1,878,184 = 1,878,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,652/1,878,184 = 1,878,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,652x = 1,878,184 × 1,878,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,652x = 3,527,575,137,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,527,575,137,856/844,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,176,365.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.22) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.