Home / 3,903,715.69-8,458,970.06

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,903,715.69 and 8,458,970.06

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,903,715.69 and 8,458,970.06 is: 18,329,760.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,903,715.69 : 8,458,970.06 = 8,458,970.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,903,715.69/8,458,970.06 = 8,458,970.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,903,715.69x = 8,458,970.06 × 8,458,970.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,903,715.69x = 71,554,174,518,271.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,554,174,518,271.25/3,903,715.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,329,760.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.