Home / 884,007-1,908,873

Finding the Third Proportional to 884,007 and 1,908,873

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 884,007 and 1,908,873 is: 4,121,908.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,007 : 1,908,873 = 1,908,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,007/1,908,873 = 1,908,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,007x = 1,908,873 × 1,908,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,007x = 3,643,796,130,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643,796,130,129/884,007
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,908.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.