Home / 851,498-1,419,107

Finding the Third Proportional to 851,498 and 1,419,107

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 851,498 and 1,419,107 is: 2,365,084.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,498 : 1,419,107 = 1,419,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,498/1,419,107 = 1,419,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,498x = 1,419,107 × 1,419,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,498x = 2,013,864,677,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,013,864,677,449/851,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365,084.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.67) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.