Home / 927,468-1,475,359.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 927,468 and 1,475,359.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 927,468 and 1,475,359.88 is: 2,346,913.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    927,468 : 1,475,359.88 = 1,475,359.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    927,468/1,475,359.88 = 1,475,359.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    927,468x = 1,475,359.88 × 1,475,359.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    927,468x = 2,176,686,760,760.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,686,760,760.02/927,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,346,913.06

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.