Home / 1,711,573.50-3,708,546

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,711,573.50 and 3,708,546

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,711,573.50 and 3,708,546 is: 8,035,479.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,711,573.50 : 3,708,546 = 3,708,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,711,573.50/3,708,546 = 3,708,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,711,573.50x = 3,708,546 × 3,708,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,711,573.50x = 13,753,313,434,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,753,313,434,116/1,711,573.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,035,479.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.