Home / 1,527,368-3,016,180

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527,368 and 3,016,180

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,527,368 and 3,016,180 is: 5,956,221.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527,368 : 3,016,180 = 3,016,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527,368/3,016,180 = 3,016,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527,368x = 3,016,180 × 3,016,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527,368x = 9,097,341,792,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,097,341,792,400/1,527,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,956,221.29

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.97) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.