Home / 1,695,496-2,560,524

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,496 and 2,560,524

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,496 and 2,560,524 is: 3,866,882.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,496 : 2,560,524 = 2,560,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,496/2,560,524 = 2,560,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,496x = 2,560,524 × 2,560,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,496x = 6,556,283,154,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,556,283,154,576/1,695,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,866,882.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.