Home / 1,958,495.63-2,995,700.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,958,495.63 and 2,995,700.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,958,495.63 and 2,995,700.63 is: 4,582,201.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,958,495.63 : 2,995,700.63 = 2,995,700.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,958,495.63/2,995,700.63 = 2,995,700.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,958,495.63x = 2,995,700.63 × 2,995,700.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,958,495.63x = 8,974,222,234,625.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,974,222,234,625.39/1,958,495.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,582,201.83

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.