Home / 1,567,471-2,207,331

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,567,471 and 2,207,331

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,567,471 and 2,207,331 is: 3,108,389.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,567,471 : 2,207,331 = 2,207,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,567,471/2,207,331 = 2,207,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,567,471x = 2,207,331 × 2,207,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,567,471x = 4,872,310,143,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,872,310,143,561/1,567,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,108,389.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.