Home / 3,090,861-4,543,678.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,090,861 and 4,543,678.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,090,861 and 4,543,678.13 is: 6,679,372.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,090,861 : 4,543,678.13 = 4,543,678.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,090,861/4,543,678.13 = 4,543,678.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,090,861x = 4,543,678.13 × 4,543,678.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,090,861x = 20,645,010,903,603.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,645,010,903,603.52/3,090,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,679,372.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.