Home / 3,492,386-5,251,576

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,492,386 and 5,251,576

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,492,386 and 5,251,576 is: 7,896,907.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,492,386 : 5,251,576 = 5,251,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,492,386/5,251,576 = 5,251,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,492,386x = 5,251,576 × 5,251,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,492,386x = 27,579,050,483,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,579,050,483,776/3,492,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,896,907.87

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.