Home / 1,820,021-3,919,114

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,820,021 and 3,919,114

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,820,021 and 3,919,114 is: 8,439,163.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,820,021 : 3,919,114 = 3,919,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,820,021/3,919,114 = 3,919,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,820,021x = 3,919,114 × 3,919,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,820,021x = 15,359,454,544,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,359,454,544,996/1,820,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,439,163.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.