Home / 886,904-2,010,580

Finding the Third Proportional to 886,904 and 2,010,580

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 886,904 and 2,010,580 is: 4,557,913.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    886,904 : 2,010,580 = 2,010,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    886,904/2,010,580 = 2,010,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    886,904x = 2,010,580 × 2,010,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    886,904x = 4,042,431,936,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,042,431,936,400/886,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,557,913.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.27) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.