Home / 2,893,575.75-4,260,420.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,893,575.75 and 4,260,420.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,893,575.75 and 4,260,420.75 is: 6,272,925.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,893,575.75 : 4,260,420.75 = 4,260,420.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,893,575.75/4,260,420.75 = 4,260,420.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,893,575.75x = 4,260,420.75 × 4,260,420.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,893,575.75x = 18,151,184,967,030.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,151,184,967,030.56/2,893,575.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,272,925.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.