Home / 855,316-1,195,785

Finding the Third Proportional to 855,316 and 1,195,785

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 855,316 and 1,195,785 is: 1,671,781.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    855,316 : 1,195,785 = 1,195,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    855,316/1,195,785 = 1,195,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    855,316x = 1,195,785 × 1,195,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    855,316x = 1,429,901,766,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,901,766,225/855,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,671,781.85

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 427,658 and 597,892.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,710,632 and 2,391,570
Double scale
Find third proportional to 855,318 and 1,195,788
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,282,974 and 1,793,677.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.