Home / 1,491,390-2,237,247

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,491,390 and 2,237,247

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,491,390 and 2,237,247 is: 3,356,113.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,491,390 : 2,237,247 = 2,237,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,491,390/2,237,247 = 2,237,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,491,390x = 2,237,247 × 2,237,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,491,390x = 5,005,274,139,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,005,274,139,009/1,491,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,356,113.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.