Home / 1,484,240-3,178,360

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,484,240 and 3,178,360

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,484,240 and 3,178,360 is: 6,806,158.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,484,240 : 3,178,360 = 3,178,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,484,240/3,178,360 = 3,178,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,484,240x = 3,178,360 × 3,178,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,484,240x = 10,101,972,289,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,101,972,289,600/1,484,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,806,158.23

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.