Home / 3,062,640.38-6,602,583.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,062,640.38 and 6,602,583.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,062,640.38 and 6,602,583.38 is: 14,234,158.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,062,640.38 : 6,602,583.38 = 6,602,583.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,062,640.38/6,602,583.38 = 6,602,583.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,062,640.38x = 6,602,583.38 × 6,602,583.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,062,640.38x = 43,594,107,223,826.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,594,107,223,826.39/3,062,640.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,234,158.07

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.