Home / 2,564,807.63-4,002,488.44

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,564,807.63 and 4,002,488.44

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,564,807.63 and 4,002,488.44 is: 6,246,048.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,564,807.63 : 4,002,488.44 = 4,002,488.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,564,807.63/4,002,488.44 = 4,002,488.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,564,807.63x = 4,002,488.44 × 4,002,488.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,564,807.63x = 16,019,913,692,321.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,019,913,692,321.19/2,564,807.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,246,048.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.