Home / 3,671,028-7,873,497

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,671,028 and 7,873,497

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,671,028 and 7,873,497 is: 16,886,810.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,671,028 : 7,873,497 = 7,873,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,671,028/7,873,497 = 7,873,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,671,028x = 7,873,497 × 7,873,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,671,028x = 61,991,955,009,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,991,955,009,009/3,671,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,886,810.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.