Home / 3,482,757-5,276,704.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,482,757 and 5,276,704.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,482,757 and 5,276,704.50 is: 7,994,703.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,757 : 5,276,704.50 = 5,276,704.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,757/5,276,704.50 = 5,276,704.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,757x = 5,276,704.50 × 5,276,704.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,757x = 27,843,610,380,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,843,610,380,320.25/3,482,757
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,994,703.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.