Home / 2,437,813.13-3,779,974.69

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,437,813.13 and 3,779,974.69

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,437,813.13 and 3,779,974.69 is: 5,861,076.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,437,813.13 : 3,779,974.69 = 3,779,974.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,437,813.13/3,779,974.69 = 3,779,974.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,437,813.13x = 3,779,974.69 × 3,779,974.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,437,813.13x = 14,288,208,638,140.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,288,208,638,140.72/2,437,813.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,861,076.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.