Home / 1,973,548.13-2,952,291.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 1,973,548.13 and 2,952,291.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 1,973,548.13 and 2,952,291.38 is: 4,416,423.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,973,548.13 : 2,952,291.38 = 2,952,291.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,973,548.13/2,952,291.38 = 2,952,291.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,973,548.13x = 2,952,291.38 × 2,952,291.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,973,548.13x = 8,716,024,362,899.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,716,024,362,899.39/1,973,548.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,416,423.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.