Home / 2,526,410.25-3,883,312.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,526,410.25 and 3,883,312.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,526,410.25 and 3,883,312.13 is: 5,968,988.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,526,410.25 : 3,883,312.13 = 3,883,312.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,526,410.25/3,883,312.13 = 3,883,312.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,526,410.25x = 3,883,312.13 × 3,883,312.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,526,410.25x = 15,080,113,060,172.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,080,113,060,172.02/2,526,410.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,968,988.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.