Home / 958,929-1,455,890

Finding the Third Proportional to 958,929 and 1,455,890

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 958,929 and 1,455,890 is: 2,210,398.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,929 : 1,455,890 = 1,455,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,929/1,455,890 = 1,455,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,929x = 1,455,890 × 1,455,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,929x = 2,119,615,692,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,615,692,100/958,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,210,398.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.