Home / 1,835,550-3,936,813

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,550 and 3,936,813

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,550 and 3,936,813 is: 8,443,516.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,550 : 3,936,813 = 3,936,813 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,550/3,936,813 = 3,936,813/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,550x = 3,936,813 × 3,936,813
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,550x = 15,498,496,596,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,498,496,596,969/1,835,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,443,516.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.