Home / 1,682,880-3,670,355

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,880 and 3,670,355

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,880 and 3,670,355 is: 8,005,030.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,880 : 3,670,355 = 3,670,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,880/3,670,355 = 3,670,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,880x = 3,670,355 × 3,670,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,880x = 13,471,505,826,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,471,505,826,025/1,682,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,005,030.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.