Home / 3,132,519-4,984,497

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,132,519 and 4,984,497

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,132,519 and 4,984,497 is: 7,931,383.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,519 : 4,984,497 = 4,984,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,519/4,984,497 = 4,984,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,519x = 4,984,497 × 4,984,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,519x = 24,845,210,343,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,845,210,343,009/3,132,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,931,383.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.