Home / 3,806,588.25-6,248,936.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,806,588.25 and 6,248,936.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,806,588.25 and 6,248,936.25 is: 10,258,321.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,806,588.25 : 6,248,936.25 = 6,248,936.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,806,588.25/6,248,936.25 = 6,248,936.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,806,588.25x = 6,248,936.25 × 6,248,936.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,806,588.25x = 39,049,204,256,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,049,204,256,564.06/3,806,588.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,258,321.02

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.64) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.