Home / 3,153,333-4,869,745.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,333 and 4,869,745.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,333 and 4,869,745.50 is: 7,520,430.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,333 : 4,869,745.50 = 4,869,745.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,333/4,869,745.50 = 4,869,745.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,333x = 4,869,745.50 × 4,869,745.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,333x = 23,714,421,234,770.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,714,421,234,770.25/3,153,333
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,520,430.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.