Home / 3,771,527.06-8,396,713.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,771,527.06 and 8,396,713.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,771,527.06 and 8,396,713.13 is: 18,693,964.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,771,527.06 : 8,396,713.13 = 8,396,713.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,771,527.06/8,396,713.13 = 8,396,713.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,771,527.06x = 8,396,713.13 × 8,396,713.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,771,527.06x = 70,504,791,303,547.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,504,791,303,547.27/3,771,527.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,693,964.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.23) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.