Home / 3,623,212-7,897,502

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,623,212 and 7,897,502

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,623,212 and 7,897,502 is: 17,214,156.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,623,212 : 7,897,502 = 7,897,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,623,212/7,897,502 = 7,897,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,623,212x = 7,897,502 × 7,897,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,623,212x = 62,370,537,840,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,370,537,840,004/3,623,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,214,156.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.