Home / 1,716,005-2,570,695

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,005 and 2,570,695

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,005 and 2,570,695 is: 3,851,080.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,005 : 2,570,695 = 2,570,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,005/2,570,695 = 2,570,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,005x = 2,570,695 × 2,570,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,005x = 6,608,472,783,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,608,472,783,025/1,716,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,851,080.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.