Home / 965,580-1,418,792

Finding the Third Proportional to 965,580 and 1,418,792

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 965,580 and 1,418,792 is: 2,084,727.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,580 : 1,418,792 = 1,418,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,580/1,418,792 = 1,418,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,580x = 1,418,792 × 1,418,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,580x = 2,012,970,739,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,012,970,739,264/965,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,084,727.04

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.