Home / 3,646,073-7,948,210

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,646,073 and 7,948,210

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,646,073 and 7,948,210 is: 17,326,598.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,646,073 : 7,948,210 = 7,948,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,646,073/7,948,210 = 7,948,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,646,073x = 7,948,210 × 7,948,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,646,073x = 63,174,042,204,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,174,042,204,100/3,646,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,326,598.29

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.