Home / 1,799,992-3,802,322

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,799,992 and 3,802,322

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,799,992 and 3,802,322 is: 8,032,064.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,799,992 : 3,802,322 = 3,802,322 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,799,992/3,802,322 = 3,802,322/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,799,992x = 3,802,322 × 3,802,322
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,799,992x = 14,457,652,591,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,457,652,591,684/1,799,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,032,064.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.