Home / 938,270-2,009,400

Finding the Third Proportional to 938,270 and 2,009,400

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 938,270 and 2,009,400 is: 4,303,333.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,270 : 2,009,400 = 2,009,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,270/2,009,400 = 2,009,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,270x = 2,009,400 × 2,009,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,270x = 4,037,688,360,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,037,688,360,000/938,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,303,333.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.