Home / 1,769,740-3,771,128

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,769,740 and 3,771,128

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,769,740 and 3,771,128 is: 8,035,873.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,769,740 : 3,771,128 = 3,771,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,769,740/3,771,128 = 3,771,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,769,740x = 3,771,128 × 3,771,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,769,740x = 14,221,406,392,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,221,406,392,384/1,769,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,035,873.29

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.