Home / 3,333,415.50-7,172,676

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,333,415.50 and 7,172,676

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,333,415.50 and 7,172,676 is: 15,433,803.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,333,415.50 : 7,172,676 = 7,172,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,333,415.50/7,172,676 = 7,172,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,333,415.50x = 7,172,676 × 7,172,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,333,415.50x = 51,447,281,000,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,447,281,000,976/3,333,415.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,433,803.86

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.