Home / 1,721,758.78-2,573,640.84

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,721,758.78 and 2,573,640.84

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,721,758.78 and 2,573,640.84 is: 3,847,012.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,758.78 : 2,573,640.84 = 2,573,640.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,758.78/2,573,640.84 = 2,573,640.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,758.78x = 2,573,640.84 × 2,573,640.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,758.78x = 6,623,627,192,618.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,623,627,192,618.21/1,721,758.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,847,012.29

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.