Home / 1,575,360-3,457,080

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,360 and 3,457,080

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,360 and 3,457,080 is: 7,586,457.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,360 : 3,457,080 = 3,457,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,360/3,457,080 = 3,457,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,360x = 3,457,080 × 3,457,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,360x = 11,951,402,126,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,951,402,126,400/1,575,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,586,457.78

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.