Home / 2,957,832-6,364,000

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,957,832 and 6,364,000

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,957,832 and 6,364,000 is: 13,692,628.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,957,832 : 6,364,000 = 6,364,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,957,832/6,364,000 = 6,364,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,957,832x = 6,364,000 × 6,364,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,957,832x = 40,500,496,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,500,496,000,000/2,957,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,692,628.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.