Home / 911,465-1,963,164

Finding the Third Proportional to 911,465 and 1,963,164

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 911,465 and 1,963,164 is: 4,228,371.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,465 : 1,963,164 = 1,963,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,465/1,963,164 = 1,963,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,465x = 1,963,164 × 1,963,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,465x = 3,854,012,890,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,854,012,890,896/911,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,228,371.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.