Home / 2,518,035.82-5,395,034.95

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,518,035.82 and 5,395,034.95

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,518,035.82 and 5,395,034.95 is: 11,559,169.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,518,035.82 : 5,395,034.95 = 5,395,034.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,518,035.82/5,395,034.95 = 5,395,034.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,518,035.82x = 5,395,034.95 × 5,395,034.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,518,035.82x = 29,106,402,145,440.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,106,402,145,440.47/2,518,035.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,559,169.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.