Home / 4,119,924.75-6,275,832

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,119,924.75 and 6,275,832

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,119,924.75 and 6,275,832 is: 9,559,899.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,119,924.75 : 6,275,832 = 6,275,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,119,924.75/6,275,832 = 6,275,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,119,924.75x = 6,275,832 × 6,275,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,119,924.75x = 39,386,067,292,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,386,067,292,224/4,119,924.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,559,899.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.