Home / 2,133,470-4,665,456

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,133,470 and 4,665,456

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,133,470 and 4,665,456 is: 10,202,383.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,133,470 : 4,665,456 = 4,665,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,133,470/4,665,456 = 4,665,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,133,470x = 4,665,456 × 4,665,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,133,470x = 21,766,479,687,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,766,479,687,936/2,133,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,202,383.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.