Home / 1,694,055-2,544,840

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,694,055 and 2,544,840

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,694,055 and 2,544,840 is: 3,822,904.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,694,055 : 2,544,840 = 2,544,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,694,055/2,544,840 = 2,544,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,694,055x = 2,544,840 × 2,544,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,694,055x = 6,476,210,625,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,476,210,625,600/1,694,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,822,904.58

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.