Home / 3,119,877-6,835,347

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,119,877 and 6,835,347

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,119,877 and 6,835,347 is: 14,975,580.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,119,877 : 6,835,347 = 6,835,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,119,877/6,835,347 = 6,835,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,119,877x = 6,835,347 × 6,835,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,119,877x = 46,721,968,610,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,721,968,610,409/3,119,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,975,580.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.