Home / 2,954,372.63-6,426,381.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,954,372.63 and 6,426,381.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,954,372.63 and 6,426,381.38 is: 13,978,730.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,954,372.63 : 6,426,381.38 = 6,426,381.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,954,372.63/6,426,381.38 = 6,426,381.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,954,372.63x = 6,426,381.38 × 6,426,381.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,954,372.63x = 41,298,377,576,946.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,298,377,576,946.89/2,954,372.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,978,730.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.