Home / 4,316,571-6,334,888.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,316,571 and 6,334,888.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,316,571 and 6,334,888.50 is: 9,296,919.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,316,571 : 6,334,888.50 = 6,334,888.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,316,571/6,334,888.50 = 6,334,888.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,316,571x = 6,334,888.50 × 6,334,888.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,316,571x = 40,130,812,307,432.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,130,812,307,432.25/4,316,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,296,919.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.