Home / 1,665,455.63-2,516,329.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,455.63 and 2,516,329.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,455.63 and 2,516,329.13 is: 3,801,909.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,455.63 : 2,516,329.13 = 2,516,329.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,455.63/2,516,329.13 = 2,516,329.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,455.63x = 2,516,329.13 × 2,516,329.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,455.63x = 6,331,912,265,323.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,331,912,265,323.27/1,665,455.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,801,909.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.