Home / 2,754,235-5,965,849

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,754,235 and 5,965,849

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,754,235 and 5,965,849 is: 12,922,410.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,754,235 : 5,965,849 = 5,965,849 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,754,235/5,965,849 = 5,965,849/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,754,235x = 5,965,849 × 5,965,849
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,754,235x = 35,591,354,290,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,591,354,290,801/2,754,235
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,922,410.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.