Home / 3,318,724.50-5,214,726

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,724.50 and 5,214,726

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,724.50 and 5,214,726 is: 8,193,921.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,724.50 : 5,214,726 = 5,214,726 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,724.50/5,214,726 = 5,214,726/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,724.50x = 5,214,726 × 5,214,726
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,724.50x = 27,193,367,255,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,193,367,255,076/3,318,724.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,193,921.27

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.