Home / 1,733,088-3,740,200

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,733,088 and 3,740,200

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,733,088 and 3,740,200 is: 8,071,774.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,088 : 3,740,200 = 3,740,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,088/3,740,200 = 3,740,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,088x = 3,740,200 × 3,740,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,088x = 13,989,096,040,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,989,096,040,000/1,733,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,071,774.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.