Home / 855,820.13-1,807,131.94

Finding the Third Proportional to 855,820.13 and 1,807,131.94

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 855,820.13 and 1,807,131.94 is: 3,815,902.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    855,820.13 : 1,807,131.94 = 1,807,131.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    855,820.13/1,807,131.94 = 1,807,131.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    855,820.13x = 1,807,131.94 × 1,807,131.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    855,820.13x = 3,265,725,839,532.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265,725,839,532.50/855,820.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,815,902.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.