Home / 3,098,006-6,710,687

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,006 and 6,710,687

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,006 and 6,710,687 is: 14,536,227.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,006 : 6,710,687 = 6,710,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,006/6,710,687 = 6,710,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,006x = 6,710,687 × 6,710,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,006x = 45,033,320,011,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,033,320,011,969/3,098,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,536,227.50

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.