Home / 3,386,682.56-4,827,790.69

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,386,682.56 and 4,827,790.69

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,386,682.56 and 4,827,790.69 is: 6,882,122.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,386,682.56 : 4,827,790.69 = 4,827,790.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,386,682.56/4,827,790.69 = 4,827,790.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,386,682.56x = 4,827,790.69 × 4,827,790.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,386,682.56x = 23,307,562,922,311.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,307,562,922,311.72/3,386,682.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,882,122.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.