Home / 1,816,944-3,822,216

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,816,944 and 3,822,216

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,816,944 and 3,822,216 is: 8,040,608.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,816,944 : 3,822,216 = 3,822,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,816,944/3,822,216 = 3,822,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,816,944x = 3,822,216 × 3,822,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,816,944x = 14,609,335,150,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,609,335,150,656/1,816,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,040,608.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.