Home / 1,681,256.25-3,648,280.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,681,256.25 and 3,648,280.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,681,256.25 and 3,648,280.50 is: 7,916,669.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,681,256.25 : 3,648,280.50 = 3,648,280.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,681,256.25/3,648,280.50 = 3,648,280.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,681,256.25x = 3,648,280.50 × 3,648,280.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,681,256.25x = 13,309,950,606,680.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,309,950,606,680.25/1,681,256.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,669.82

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.