Home / 1,397,050-3,055,626

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,397,050 and 3,055,626

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,397,050 and 3,055,626 is: 6,683,261.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,397,050 : 3,055,626 = 3,055,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,397,050/3,055,626 = 3,055,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,397,050x = 3,055,626 × 3,055,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,397,050x = 9,336,850,251,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,336,850,251,876/1,397,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,683,261.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.