Home / 1,704,622.38-3,787,587.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,622.38 and 3,787,587.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,622.38 and 3,787,587.38 is: 8,415,833.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,622.38 : 3,787,587.38 = 3,787,587.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,622.38/3,787,587.38 = 3,787,587.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,622.38x = 3,787,587.38 × 3,787,587.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,622.38x = 14,345,818,123,259.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,345,818,123,259.39/1,704,622.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,415,833.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.22) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.