Home / 1,682,265.38-3,690,221.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,265.38 and 3,690,221.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,265.38 and 3,690,221.63 is: 8,094,879.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,265.38 : 3,690,221.63 = 3,690,221.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,265.38/3,690,221.63 = 3,690,221.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,265.38x = 3,690,221.63 × 3,690,221.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,265.38x = 13,617,735,641,617.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,617,735,641,617.64/1,682,265.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,094,879.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.