Home / 3,031,130-6,566,772

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,031,130 and 6,566,772

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,031,130 and 6,566,772 is: 14,226,540.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,031,130 : 6,566,772 = 6,566,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,031,130/6,566,772 = 6,566,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,031,130x = 6,566,772 × 6,566,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,031,130x = 43,122,494,499,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,122,494,499,984/3,031,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,226,540.76

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.