Home / 867,812-1,777,900

Finding the Third Proportional to 867,812 and 1,777,900

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 867,812 and 1,777,900 is: 3,642,411.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,812 : 1,777,900 = 1,777,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,812/1,777,900 = 1,777,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,812x = 1,777,900 × 1,777,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,812x = 3,160,928,410,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,928,410,000/867,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,642,411.50

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.