Home / 3,048,539-4,381,821

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,539 and 4,381,821

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,539 and 4,381,821 is: 6,298,215.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,539 : 4,381,821 = 4,381,821 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,539/4,381,821 = 4,381,821/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,539x = 4,381,821 × 4,381,821
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,539x = 19,200,355,276,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,200,355,276,041/3,048,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,298,215.40

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.