Home / 972,703-1,553,914

Finding the Third Proportional to 972,703 and 1,553,914

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 972,703 and 1,553,914 is: 2,482,411.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,703 : 1,553,914 = 1,553,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,703/1,553,914 = 1,553,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,703x = 1,553,914 × 1,553,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,703x = 2,414,648,719,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,414,648,719,396/972,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,482,411.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.60) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.