Home / 4,098,173-9,021,488

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,098,173 and 9,021,488

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,098,173 and 9,021,488 is: 19,859,397.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,098,173 : 9,021,488 = 9,021,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,098,173/9,021,488 = 9,021,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,098,173x = 9,021,488 × 9,021,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,098,173x = 81,387,245,734,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,387,245,734,144/4,098,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,859,397.28

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.