Home / 950,184-1,978,992

Finding the Third Proportional to 950,184 and 1,978,992

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 950,184 and 1,978,992 is: 4,121,737.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    950,184 : 1,978,992 = 1,978,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    950,184/1,978,992 = 1,978,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    950,184x = 1,978,992 × 1,978,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    950,184x = 3,916,409,336,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,916,409,336,064/950,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,737.83

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.