Finding the Third Proportional to 844,824 and 1,749,528
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 844,824 and 1,749,528 is: 3,623,060.21
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
844,824 : 1,749,528 = 1,749,528 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
844,824/1,749,528 = 1,749,528/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
844,824x = 1,749,528 × 1,749,528 - Step 4: Simplify right side
844,824x = 3,060,848,222,784 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,060,848,222,784/844,824 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,623,060.21
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 422,412 and 874,764
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,689,648 and 3,499,056
Double scale
Find third proportional to 844,826 and 1,749,532
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,267,236 and 2,624,292
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.