Home / 4,039,846.50-6,431,302

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,039,846.50 and 6,431,302

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,039,846.50 and 6,431,302 is: 10,238,420.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,039,846.50 : 6,431,302 = 6,431,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,039,846.50/6,431,302 = 6,431,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,039,846.50x = 6,431,302 × 6,431,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,039,846.50x = 41,361,645,415,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,361,645,415,204/4,039,846.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,238,420.05

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.