Home / 1,569,985.50-3,380,537

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569,985.50 and 3,380,537

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,569,985.50 and 3,380,537 is: 7,279,067.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569,985.50 : 3,380,537 = 3,380,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569,985.50/3,380,537 = 3,380,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569,985.50x = 3,380,537 × 3,380,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569,985.50x = 11,428,030,408,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,428,030,408,369/1,569,985.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,279,067.49

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.