Home / 888,658-1,269,892

Finding the Third Proportional to 888,658 and 1,269,892

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 888,658 and 1,269,892 is: 1,814,675.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,658 : 1,269,892 = 1,269,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,658/1,269,892 = 1,269,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,658x = 1,269,892 × 1,269,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,658x = 1,612,625,691,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,612,625,691,664/888,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,814,675.27

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.