Home / 3,327,650-5,111,678

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,327,650 and 5,111,678

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,327,650 and 5,111,678 is: 7,852,163.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,327,650 : 5,111,678 = 5,111,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,327,650/5,111,678 = 5,111,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,327,650x = 5,111,678 × 5,111,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,327,650x = 26,129,251,975,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,129,251,975,684/3,327,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,852,163.53

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.