Home / 3,860,052.50-8,250,189

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,860,052.50 and 8,250,189

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,860,052.50 and 8,250,189 is: 17,633,340.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,860,052.50 : 8,250,189 = 8,250,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,860,052.50/8,250,189 = 8,250,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,860,052.50x = 8,250,189 × 8,250,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,860,052.50x = 68,065,618,535,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,065,618,535,721/3,860,052.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,633,340.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.