Home / 1,820,808-2,813,347.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,820,808 and 2,813,347.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,820,808 and 2,813,347.50 is: 4,346,929.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,820,808 : 2,813,347.50 = 2,813,347.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,820,808/2,813,347.50 = 2,813,347.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,820,808x = 2,813,347.50 × 2,813,347.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,820,808x = 7,914,924,155,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,914,924,155,756.25/1,820,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,346,929.58

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.