Home / 2,118,895.50-4,599,006

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,118,895.50 and 4,599,006

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,118,895.50 and 4,599,006 is: 9,982,019.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,118,895.50 : 4,599,006 = 4,599,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,118,895.50/4,599,006 = 4,599,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,118,895.50x = 4,599,006 × 4,599,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,118,895.50x = 21,150,856,188,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,150,856,188,036/2,118,895.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,982,019.49

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.