Home / 911,208-1,997,928

Finding the Third Proportional to 911,208 and 1,997,928

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 911,208 and 1,997,928 is: 4,380,686.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,208 : 1,997,928 = 1,997,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,208/1,997,928 = 1,997,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,208x = 1,997,928 × 1,997,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,208x = 3,991,716,293,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,991,716,293,184/911,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,380,686.18

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.