Home / 880,226-1,876,716

Finding the Third Proportional to 880,226 and 1,876,716

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 880,226 and 1,876,716 is: 4,001,316.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,226 : 1,876,716 = 1,876,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,226/1,876,716 = 1,876,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,226x = 1,876,716 × 1,876,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,226x = 3,522,062,944,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,522,062,944,656/880,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,001,316.64

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.