Home / 3,908,202.75-8,611,508.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,908,202.75 and 8,611,508.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,908,202.75 and 8,611,508.25 is: 18,974,981.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,908,202.75 : 8,611,508.25 = 8,611,508.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,908,202.75/8,611,508.25 = 8,611,508.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,908,202.75x = 8,611,508.25 × 8,611,508.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,908,202.75x = 74,158,074,339,818.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,158,074,339,818.06/3,908,202.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,974,981.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.