Home / 4,496,372-6,856,608

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,496,372 and 6,856,608

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,496,372 and 6,856,608 is: 10,455,779.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,496,372 : 6,856,608 = 6,856,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,496,372/6,856,608 = 6,856,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,496,372x = 6,856,608 × 6,856,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,496,372x = 47,013,073,265,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,013,073,265,664/4,496,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,455,779.30

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.