Home / 896,886-1,342,858.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 896,886 and 1,342,858.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 896,886 and 1,342,858.50 is: 2,010,588.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,886 : 1,342,858.50 = 1,342,858.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,886/1,342,858.50 = 1,342,858.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,886x = 1,342,858.50 × 1,342,858.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,886x = 1,803,268,951,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,803,268,951,022.25/896,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,010,588.81

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.