Home / 3,462,699.38-7,516,810.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,462,699.38 and 7,516,810.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,462,699.38 and 7,516,810.13 is: 16,317,453.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,462,699.38 : 7,516,810.13 = 7,516,810.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,462,699.38/7,516,810.13 = 7,516,810.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,462,699.38x = 7,516,810.13 × 7,516,810.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,462,699.38x = 56,502,434,455,302.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,502,434,455,302.52/3,462,699.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,317,453.04

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.