Home / 3,791,917-5,365,447

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,791,917 and 5,365,447

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,791,917 and 5,365,447 is: 7,591,944.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,791,917 : 5,365,447 = 5,365,447 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,791,917/5,365,447 = 5,365,447/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,791,917x = 5,365,447 × 5,365,447
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,791,917x = 28,788,021,509,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,788,021,509,809/3,791,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,591,944.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.