Home / 1,895,049-2,813,709.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,895,049 and 2,813,709.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,895,049 and 2,813,709.50 is: 4,177,707.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895,049 : 2,813,709.50 = 2,813,709.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895,049/2,813,709.50 = 2,813,709.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895,049x = 2,813,709.50 × 2,813,709.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895,049x = 7,916,961,150,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,916,961,150,390.25/1,895,049
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,707.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.48) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.