Home / 908,262-2,141,026

Finding the Third Proportional to 908,262 and 2,141,026

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 908,262 and 2,141,026 is: 5,046,993.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,262 : 2,141,026 = 2,141,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,262/2,141,026 = 2,141,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,262x = 2,141,026 × 2,141,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,262x = 4,583,992,332,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,583,992,332,676/908,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,046,993.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.