Home / 867,768-1,884,795

Finding the Third Proportional to 867,768 and 1,884,795

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 867,768 and 1,884,795 is: 4,093,781.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,768 : 1,884,795 = 1,884,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,768/1,884,795 = 1,884,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,768x = 1,884,795 × 1,884,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,768x = 3,552,452,192,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,552,452,192,025/867,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,093,781.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.