Home / 845,958-1,831,308

Finding the Third Proportional to 845,958 and 1,831,308

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 845,958 and 1,831,308 is: 3,964,368.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,958 : 1,831,308 = 1,831,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,958/1,831,308 = 1,831,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,958x = 1,831,308 × 1,831,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,958x = 3,353,688,990,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,688,990,864/845,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,368.20

Related Problems

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.