Home / 3,848,207.50-8,366,235.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,848,207.50 and 8,366,235.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,848,207.50 and 8,366,235.50 is: 18,188,701.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,848,207.50 : 8,366,235.50 = 8,366,235.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,848,207.50/8,366,235.50 = 8,366,235.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,848,207.50x = 8,366,235.50 × 8,366,235.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,848,207.50x = 69,993,896,441,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,993,896,441,460.25/3,848,207.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,188,701.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.