Home / 2,668,912.88-4,136,235.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,668,912.88 and 4,136,235.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,668,912.88 and 4,136,235.75 is: 6,410,267.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,668,912.88 : 4,136,235.75 = 4,136,235.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,668,912.88/4,136,235.75 = 4,136,235.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,668,912.88x = 4,136,235.75 × 4,136,235.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,668,912.88x = 17,108,446,179,578.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,108,446,179,578.06/2,668,912.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,410,267.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.