Home / 1,449,108-3,147,385.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,449,108 and 3,147,385.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,449,108 and 3,147,385.50 is: 6,835,953.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,449,108 : 3,147,385.50 = 3,147,385.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,449,108/3,147,385.50 = 3,147,385.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,449,108x = 3,147,385.50 × 3,147,385.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,449,108x = 9,906,035,485,610.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,906,035,485,610.25/1,449,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,835,953.90

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.