Home / 848,183.50-1,845,971.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 848,183.50 and 1,845,971.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 848,183.50 and 1,845,971.50 is: 4,017,539.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,183.50 : 1,845,971.50 = 1,845,971.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,183.50/1,845,971.50 = 1,845,971.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,183.50x = 1,845,971.50 × 1,845,971.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,183.50x = 3,407,610,778,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,407,610,778,812.25/848,183.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,017,539.58

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.