Home / 3,589,036.59-5,386,179.80

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,589,036.59 and 5,386,179.80

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,589,036.59 and 5,386,179.80 is: 8,083,208.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,036.59 : 5,386,179.80 = 5,386,179.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,036.59/5,386,179.80 = 5,386,179.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,036.59x = 5,386,179.80 × 5,386,179.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,036.59x = 29,010,932,804,264.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,010,932,804,264.42/3,589,036.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,083,208.97

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.