Home / 3,260,516.25-7,150,888.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,260,516.25 and 7,150,888.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,260,516.25 and 7,150,888.50 is: 15,683,162.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,260,516.25 : 7,150,888.50 = 7,150,888.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,260,516.25/7,150,888.50 = 7,150,888.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,260,516.25x = 7,150,888.50 × 7,150,888.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,260,516.25x = 51,135,206,339,432.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,135,206,339,432.25/3,260,516.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,683,162.55

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.