Finding the Third Proportional to 932,184 and 2,019,888
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 932,184 and 2,019,888 is: 4,376,762.03
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
932,184 : 2,019,888 = 2,019,888 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
932,184/2,019,888 = 2,019,888/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
932,184x = 2,019,888 × 2,019,888 - Step 4: Simplify right side
932,184x = 4,079,947,532,544 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,079,947,532,544/932,184 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,376,762.03
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 466,092 and 1,009,944
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,864,368 and 4,039,776
Double scale
Find third proportional to 932,186 and 2,019,892
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,398,276 and 3,029,832
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.