Home / 867,808-1,777,892

Finding the Third Proportional to 867,808 and 1,777,892

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 867,808 and 1,777,892 is: 3,642,395.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,808 : 1,777,892 = 1,777,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,808/1,777,892 = 1,777,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,808x = 1,777,892 × 1,777,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,808x = 3,160,899,963,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,899,963,664/867,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,642,395.51

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.