Home / 3,124,508-6,497,794

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,124,508 and 6,497,794

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,124,508 and 6,497,794 is: 13,512,952.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,124,508 : 6,497,794 = 6,497,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,124,508/6,497,794 = 6,497,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,124,508x = 6,497,794 × 6,497,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,124,508x = 42,221,326,866,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,221,326,866,436/3,124,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,512,952.08

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.