Home / 852,786-1,855,908

Finding the Third Proportional to 852,786 and 1,855,908

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 852,786 and 1,855,908 is: 4,038,990.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,786 : 1,855,908 = 1,855,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,786/1,855,908 = 1,855,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,786x = 1,855,908 × 1,855,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,786x = 3,444,394,504,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,444,394,504,464/852,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,038,990.44

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 426,393 and 927,954
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,705,572 and 3,711,816
Double scale
Find third proportional to 852,788 and 1,855,912
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,279,179 and 2,783,862
1.5x scale

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.