Home / 855,738-1,832,922

Finding the Third Proportional to 855,738 and 1,832,922

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 855,738 and 1,832,922 is: 3,925,971.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    855,738 : 1,832,922 = 1,832,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    855,738/1,832,922 = 1,832,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    855,738x = 1,832,922 × 1,832,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    855,738x = 3,359,603,058,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,359,603,058,084/855,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,925,971.57

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.