Home / 2,492,750.95-5,422,258.34

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,492,750.95 and 5,422,258.34

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,492,750.95 and 5,422,258.34 is: 11,794,553.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,492,750.95 : 5,422,258.34 = 5,422,258.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,492,750.95/5,422,258.34 = 5,422,258.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,492,750.95x = 5,422,258.34 × 5,422,258.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,492,750.95x = 29,400,885,461,643.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,400,885,461,643.71/2,492,750.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,794,553.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.