Home / 937,836-1,453,085

Finding the Third Proportional to 937,836 and 1,453,085

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 937,836 and 1,453,085 is: 2,251,412.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,836 : 1,453,085 = 1,453,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,836/1,453,085 = 1,453,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,836x = 1,453,085 × 1,453,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,836x = 2,111,456,017,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,456,017,225/937,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,251,412.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.