Home / 911,716-1,983,973

Finding the Third Proportional to 911,716 and 1,983,973

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 911,716 and 1,983,973 is: 4,317,297.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,716 : 1,983,973 = 1,983,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,716/1,983,973 = 1,983,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,716x = 1,983,973 × 1,983,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,716x = 3,936,148,864,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,148,864,729/911,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,317,297.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.