Home / 4,123,168.50-6,291,399.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,123,168.50 and 6,291,399.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,123,168.50 and 6,291,399.38 is: 9,599,827.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123,168.50 : 6,291,399.38 = 6,291,399.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123,168.50/6,291,399.38 = 6,291,399.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123,168.50x = 6,291,399.38 × 6,291,399.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123,168.50x = 39,581,706,095,750.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,581,706,095,750.39/4,123,168.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,599,827.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.