Home / 3,150,682-4,888,029

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,150,682 and 4,888,029

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,150,682 and 4,888,029 is: 7,583,382.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,150,682 : 4,888,029 = 4,888,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,150,682/4,888,029 = 4,888,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,150,682x = 4,888,029 × 4,888,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,150,682x = 23,892,827,504,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,892,827,504,841/3,150,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,583,382.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.