Home / 2,561,004-3,834,810

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,561,004 and 3,834,810

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,561,004 and 3,834,810 is: 5,742,188.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,561,004 : 3,834,810 = 3,834,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,561,004/3,834,810 = 3,834,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,561,004x = 3,834,810 × 3,834,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,561,004x = 14,705,767,736,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,705,767,736,100/2,561,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,742,188.51

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.