Home / 952,591-2,054,747

Finding the Third Proportional to 952,591 and 2,054,747

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 952,591 and 2,054,747 is: 4,432,106.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    952,591 : 2,054,747 = 2,054,747 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    952,591/2,054,747 = 2,054,747/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    952,591x = 2,054,747 × 2,054,747
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    952,591x = 4,221,985,234,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,221,985,234,009/952,591
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,432,106.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.