Home / 2,020,750-4,377,841

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,020,750 and 4,377,841

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,020,750 and 4,377,841 is: 9,484,345.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,020,750 : 4,377,841 = 4,377,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,020,750/4,377,841 = 4,377,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,020,750x = 4,377,841 × 4,377,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,020,750x = 19,165,491,821,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,165,491,821,281/2,020,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,484,345.82

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.