Home / 2,965,582-6,474,835

Finding the Third Proportional to 2,965,582 and 6,474,835

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 2,965,582 and 6,474,835 is: 14,136,681.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,965,582 : 6,474,835 = 6,474,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,965,582/6,474,835 = 6,474,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,965,582x = 6,474,835 × 6,474,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,965,582x = 41,923,488,277,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,923,488,277,225/2,965,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,136,681.53

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.