Home / 2,375,495.50-3,227,403

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,375,495.50 and 3,227,403

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,375,495.50 and 3,227,403 is: 4,384,824.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,375,495.50 : 3,227,403 = 3,227,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,375,495.50/3,227,403 = 3,227,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,375,495.50x = 3,227,403 × 3,227,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,375,495.50x = 10,416,130,124,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,416,130,124,409/2,375,495.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,384,824.19

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.