Home / 3,666,717-5,804,785.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,666,717 and 5,804,785.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,666,717 and 5,804,785.50 is: 9,189,565.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,666,717 : 5,804,785.50 = 5,804,785.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,666,717/5,804,785.50 = 5,804,785.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,666,717x = 5,804,785.50 × 5,804,785.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,666,717x = 33,695,534,701,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,695,534,701,010.25/3,666,717
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,189,565.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.