Home / 3,031,132-6,566,776

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,031,132 and 6,566,776

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,031,132 and 6,566,776 is: 14,226,548.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,031,132 : 6,566,776 = 6,566,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,031,132/6,566,776 = 6,566,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,031,132x = 6,566,776 × 6,566,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,031,132x = 43,122,547,034,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,122,547,034,176/3,031,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,226,548.71

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.