Home / 3,951,536-6,283,920

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,951,536 and 6,283,920

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,951,536 and 6,283,920 is: 9,992,987.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,951,536 : 6,283,920 = 6,283,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,951,536/6,283,920 = 6,283,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,951,536x = 6,283,920 × 6,283,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,951,536x = 39,487,650,566,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,487,650,566,400/3,951,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,992,987.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.