Home / 1,897,483-4,097,933.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,897,483 and 4,097,933.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,897,483 and 4,097,933.75 is: 8,850,177.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,897,483 : 4,097,933.75 = 4,097,933.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,897,483/4,097,933.75 = 4,097,933.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,897,483x = 4,097,933.75 × 4,097,933.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,897,483x = 16,793,061,019,389.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,793,061,019,389.06/1,897,483
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,850,177.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.