Home / 1,492,080-3,220,024

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,492,080 and 3,220,024

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,492,080 and 3,220,024 is: 6,949,060.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,080 : 3,220,024 = 3,220,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,080/3,220,024 = 3,220,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,080x = 3,220,024 × 3,220,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,080x = 10,368,554,560,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,368,554,560,576/1,492,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,949,060.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.