Home / 1,521,764-3,598,808

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,521,764 and 3,598,808

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,521,764 and 3,598,808 is: 8,510,793.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,521,764 : 3,598,808 = 3,598,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,521,764/3,598,808 = 3,598,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,521,764x = 3,598,808 × 3,598,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,521,764x = 12,951,419,020,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,951,419,020,864/1,521,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,510,793.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.