Home / 1,632,063-3,396,589

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,063 and 3,396,589

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,063 and 3,396,589 is: 7,068,855.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,063 : 3,396,589 = 3,396,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,063/3,396,589 = 3,396,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,063x = 3,396,589 × 3,396,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,063x = 11,536,816,834,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,536,816,834,921/1,632,063
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,855.08

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.