Home / 1,622,278.50-3,755,469.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,278.50 and 3,755,469.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,278.50 and 3,755,469.75 is: 8,693,669.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,278.50 : 3,755,469.75 = 3,755,469.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,278.50/3,755,469.75 = 3,755,469.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,278.50x = 3,755,469.75 × 3,755,469.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,278.50x = 14,103,553,043,165.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,103,553,043,165.06/1,622,278.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,693,669.46

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.31) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.