Home / 985,738-2,007,206

Finding the Third Proportional to 985,738 and 2,007,206

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 985,738 and 2,007,206 is: 4,087,167.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,738 : 2,007,206 = 2,007,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,738/2,007,206 = 2,007,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,738x = 2,007,206 × 2,007,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,738x = 4,028,875,926,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,028,875,926,436/985,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,087,167.10

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 492,869 and 1,003,603
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,971,476 and 4,014,412
Double scale
Find third proportional to 985,740 and 2,007,210
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,478,607 and 3,010,809
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.