Home / 4,609,101-6,639,565.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,609,101 and 6,639,565.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,609,101 and 6,639,565.50 is: 9,564,518.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,609,101 : 6,639,565.50 = 6,639,565.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,609,101/6,639,565.50 = 6,639,565.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,609,101x = 6,639,565.50 × 6,639,565.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,609,101x = 44,083,830,028,790.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,083,830,028,790.25/4,609,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,564,518.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.