Home / 1,873,643.06-4,031,459.44

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,643.06 and 4,031,459.44

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,643.06 and 4,031,459.44 is: 8,674,365.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,643.06 : 4,031,459.44 = 4,031,459.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,643.06/4,031,459.44 = 4,031,459.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,643.06x = 4,031,459.44 × 4,031,459.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,643.06x = 16,252,665,196,207.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,252,665,196,207.82/1,873,643.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,674,365.74

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.