Home / 1,381,014-2,953,920

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,381,014 and 2,953,920

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,381,014 and 2,953,920 is: 6,318,287.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,381,014 : 2,953,920 = 2,953,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,381,014/2,953,920 = 2,953,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,381,014x = 2,953,920 × 2,953,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,381,014x = 8,725,643,366,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,725,643,366,400/1,381,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,318,287.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.