Home / 936,912-2,083,448

Finding the Third Proportional to 936,912 and 2,083,448

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 936,912 and 2,083,448 is: 4,633,045.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,912 : 2,083,448 = 2,083,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,912/2,083,448 = 2,083,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,912x = 2,083,448 × 2,083,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,912x = 4,340,755,568,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,340,755,568,704/936,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,633,045.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.22) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.