Home / 3,727,652.63-8,166,764.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,727,652.63 and 8,166,764.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,727,652.63 and 8,166,764.25 is: 17,892,235.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,727,652.63 : 8,166,764.25 = 8,166,764.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,727,652.63/8,166,764.25 = 8,166,764.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,727,652.63x = 8,166,764.25 × 8,166,764.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,727,652.63x = 66,696,038,315,078.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,696,038,315,078.06/3,727,652.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,892,235.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.