Home / 1,683,828-3,722,031

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,683,828 and 3,722,031

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,683,828 and 3,722,031 is: 8,227,393.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,683,828 : 3,722,031 = 3,722,031 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,683,828/3,722,031 = 3,722,031/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,683,828x = 3,722,031 × 3,722,031
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,683,828x = 13,853,514,764,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,853,514,764,961/1,683,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,227,393.04

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.21) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.