Home / 1,706,934.50-3,657,337

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,706,934.50 and 3,657,337

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,706,934.50 and 3,657,337 is: 7,836,336.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,706,934.50 : 3,657,337 = 3,657,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,706,934.50/3,657,337 = 3,657,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,706,934.50x = 3,657,337 × 3,657,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,706,934.50x = 13,376,113,931,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,376,113,931,569/1,706,934.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,836,336.97

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.