Home / 2,906,548-6,788,847

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,906,548 and 6,788,847

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,906,548 and 6,788,847 is: 15,856,763.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,906,548 : 6,788,847 = 6,788,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,906,548/6,788,847 = 6,788,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,906,548x = 6,788,847 × 6,788,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,906,548x = 46,088,443,589,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,088,443,589,409/2,906,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,856,763.28

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.34) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.