Home / 3,011,809.50-4,588,294.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,011,809.50 and 4,588,294.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,011,809.50 and 4,588,294.50 is: 6,989,966.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,011,809.50 : 4,588,294.50 = 4,588,294.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,011,809.50/4,588,294.50 = 4,588,294.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,011,809.50x = 4,588,294.50 × 4,588,294.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,011,809.50x = 21,052,446,418,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,052,446,418,730.25/3,011,809.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,989,966.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.