Home / 1,332,648-2,878,075.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,332,648 and 2,878,075.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,332,648 and 2,878,075.50 is: 6,215,683.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,332,648 : 2,878,075.50 = 2,878,075.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,332,648/2,878,075.50 = 2,878,075.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,332,648x = 2,878,075.50 × 2,878,075.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,332,648x = 8,283,318,583,700.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,283,318,583,700.25/1,332,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,215,683.80

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 666,324 and 1,439,037.75
Half scale
Find third proportional to 2,665,296 and 5,756,151
Double scale
Find third proportional to 1,332,650 and 2,878,080
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,998,972 and 4,317,113.25
1.5x scale

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.