Home / 3,386,735-4,827,838

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,386,735 and 4,827,838

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,386,735 and 4,827,838 is: 6,882,150.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,386,735 : 4,827,838 = 4,827,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,386,735/4,827,838 = 4,827,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,386,735x = 4,827,838 × 4,827,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,386,735x = 23,308,019,754,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,308,019,754,244/3,386,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,882,150.44

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.