Home / 1,619,669.25-3,749,635.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,669.25 and 3,749,635.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,669.25 and 3,749,635.13 is: 8,680,638.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,669.25 : 3,749,635.13 = 3,749,635.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,669.25/3,749,635.13 = 3,749,635.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,669.25x = 3,749,635.13 × 3,749,635.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,669.25x = 14,059,763,570,633.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,059,763,570,633.77/1,619,669.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,680,638.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.