Home / 1,850,788.50-2,521,383

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,850,788.50 and 2,521,383

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,850,788.50 and 2,521,383 is: 3,434,953.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,850,788.50 : 2,521,383 = 2,521,383 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,850,788.50/2,521,383 = 2,521,383/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,850,788.50x = 2,521,383 × 2,521,383
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,850,788.50x = 6,357,372,232,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,357,372,232,689/1,850,788.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,434,953.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.