Home / 881,811-1,319,286

Finding the Third Proportional to 881,811 and 1,319,286

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 881,811 and 1,319,286 is: 1,973,796.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,811 : 1,319,286 = 1,319,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,811/1,319,286 = 1,319,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,811x = 1,319,286 × 1,319,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,811x = 1,740,515,549,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,515,549,796/881,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,796.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.