Home / 3,254,400-6,998,568

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,254,400 and 6,998,568

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,254,400 and 6,998,568 is: 15,050,379.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,254,400 : 6,998,568 = 6,998,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,254,400/6,998,568 = 6,998,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,254,400x = 6,998,568 × 6,998,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,254,400x = 48,979,954,050,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,979,954,050,624/3,254,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,050,379.19

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.