Home / 874,831-1,351,010

Finding the Third Proportional to 874,831 and 1,351,010

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 874,831 and 1,351,010 is: 2,086,377.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,831 : 1,351,010 = 1,351,010 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,831/1,351,010 = 1,351,010/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,831x = 1,351,010 × 1,351,010
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,831x = 1,825,228,020,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,825,228,020,100/874,831
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,086,377.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.