Home / 1,773,720-3,890,799

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,720 and 3,890,799

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,720 and 3,890,799 is: 8,534,783.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,720 : 3,890,799 = 3,890,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,720/3,890,799 = 3,890,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,720x = 3,890,799 × 3,890,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,720x = 15,138,316,858,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,138,316,858,401/1,773,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,534,783.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.