Home / 2,791,708.50-6,029,079

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,791,708.50 and 6,029,079

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,791,708.50 and 6,029,079 is: 13,020,626.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,791,708.50 : 6,029,079 = 6,029,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,791,708.50/6,029,079 = 6,029,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,791,708.50x = 6,029,079 × 6,029,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,791,708.50x = 36,349,793,588,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,349,793,588,241/2,791,708.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,020,626.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.