Home / 1,697,652-3,661,200

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,697,652 and 3,661,200

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,697,652 and 3,661,200 is: 7,895,838.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,697,652 : 3,661,200 = 3,661,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,697,652/3,661,200 = 3,661,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,697,652x = 3,661,200 × 3,661,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,697,652x = 13,404,385,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,404,385,440,000/1,697,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,895,838.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.