Home / 2,235,723.75-4,849,524

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,235,723.75 and 4,849,524

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,235,723.75 and 4,849,524 is: 10,519,136.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,235,723.75 : 4,849,524 = 4,849,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,235,723.75/4,849,524 = 4,849,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,235,723.75x = 4,849,524 × 4,849,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,235,723.75x = 23,517,883,026,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,517,883,026,576/2,235,723.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,519,136.38

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.