Home / 3,985,253-6,344,419

Finding the Third Proportional to 3,985,253 and 6,344,419

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 3,985,253 and 6,344,419 is: 10,100,149.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,985,253 : 6,344,419 = 6,344,419 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,985,253/6,344,419 = 6,344,419/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,985,253x = 6,344,419 × 6,344,419
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,985,253x = 40,251,652,447,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,251,652,447,561/3,985,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,100,149.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.