Home / 4,030,239-6,042,867

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,030,239 and 6,042,867

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,030,239 and 6,042,867 is: 9,060,564.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,030,239 : 6,042,867 = 6,042,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,030,239/6,042,867 = 6,042,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,030,239x = 6,042,867 × 6,042,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,030,239x = 36,516,241,579,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,516,241,579,689/4,030,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,060,564.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.