Home / 931,112-1,487,676

Finding the Third Proportional to 931,112 and 1,487,676

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 931,112 and 1,487,676 is: 2,376,921.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,112 : 1,487,676 = 1,487,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,112/1,487,676 = 1,487,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,112x = 1,487,676 × 1,487,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,112x = 2,213,179,880,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,213,179,880,976/931,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,376,921.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.60) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.