Home / 877,756-1,310,892

Finding the Third Proportional to 877,756 and 1,310,892

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 877,756 and 1,310,892 is: 1,957,762.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,756 : 1,310,892 = 1,310,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,756/1,310,892 = 1,310,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,756x = 1,310,892 × 1,310,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,756x = 1,718,437,835,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,437,835,664/877,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,957,762.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.