Home / 3,743,755-5,475,232

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,755 and 5,475,232

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,755 and 5,475,232 is: 8,007,512.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,755 : 5,475,232 = 5,475,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,755/5,475,232 = 5,475,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,755x = 5,475,232 × 5,475,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,755x = 29,978,165,453,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,978,165,453,824/3,743,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,007,512.63

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.