Home / 2,369,143.69-5,116,562.44

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,369,143.69 and 5,116,562.44

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,369,143.69 and 5,116,562.44 is: 11,050,073.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,369,143.69 : 5,116,562.44 = 5,116,562.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,369,143.69/5,116,562.44 = 5,116,562.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,369,143.69x = 5,116,562.44 × 5,116,562.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,369,143.69x = 26,179,211,176,835.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,179,211,176,835.94/2,369,143.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,050,073.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.