Home / 3,729,815.25-8,153,014.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,729,815.25 and 8,153,014.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,729,815.25 and 8,153,014.50 is: 17,821,699.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,729,815.25 : 8,153,014.50 = 8,153,014.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,729,815.25/8,153,014.50 = 8,153,014.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,729,815.25x = 8,153,014.50 × 8,153,014.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,729,815.25x = 66,471,645,437,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,471,645,437,210.25/3,729,815.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,821,699.19

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.