Home / 1,609,637-3,411,183

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,637 and 3,411,183

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,637 and 3,411,183 is: 7,229,064.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,637 : 3,411,183 = 3,411,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,637/3,411,183 = 3,411,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,637x = 3,411,183 × 3,411,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,637x = 11,636,169,459,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,636,169,459,489/1,609,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,229,064.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.