Home / 946,269-2,075,739

Finding the Third Proportional to 946,269 and 2,075,739

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 946,269 and 2,075,739 is: 4,553,348.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,269 : 2,075,739 = 2,075,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,269/2,075,739 = 2,075,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,269x = 2,075,739 × 2,075,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,269x = 4,308,692,396,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,308,692,396,121/946,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,553,348.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.