Home / 1,498,074.75-3,275,709.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,498,074.75 and 3,275,709.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,498,074.75 and 3,275,709.75 is: 7,162,709.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,498,074.75 : 3,275,709.75 = 3,275,709.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,498,074.75/3,275,709.75 = 3,275,709.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,498,074.75x = 3,275,709.75 × 3,275,709.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,498,074.75x = 10,730,274,366,245.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,730,274,366,245.06/1,498,074.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,162,709.58

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.