Home / 852,955-1,824,007

Finding the Third Proportional to 852,955 and 1,824,007

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 852,955 and 1,824,007 is: 3,900,559.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,955 : 1,824,007 = 1,824,007 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,955/1,824,007 = 1,824,007/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,955x = 1,824,007 × 1,824,007
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,955x = 3,327,001,536,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,327,001,536,049/852,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,900,559.27

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.