Home / 1,796,786-3,895,747

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,786 and 3,895,747

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,786 and 3,895,747 is: 8,446,662.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,786 : 3,895,747 = 3,895,747 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,786/3,895,747 = 3,895,747/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,786x = 3,895,747 × 3,895,747
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,786x = 15,176,844,688,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,176,844,688,009/1,796,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,446,662.37

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.