Home / 889,102-1,946,846

Finding the Third Proportional to 889,102 and 1,946,846

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 889,102 and 1,946,846 is: 4,262,963.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,102 : 1,946,846 = 1,946,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,102/1,946,846 = 1,946,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,102x = 1,946,846 × 1,946,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,102x = 3,790,209,347,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,209,347,716/889,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,262,963.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.