Home / 2,482,380-3,794,850

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,482,380 and 3,794,850

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,482,380 and 3,794,850 is: 5,801,241.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,482,380 : 3,794,850 = 3,794,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,482,380/3,794,850 = 3,794,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,482,380x = 3,794,850 × 3,794,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,482,380x = 14,400,886,522,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,400,886,522,500/2,482,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,801,241.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.