Home / 4,949,917-7,876,369.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,949,917 and 7,876,369.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,949,917 and 7,876,369.50 is: 12,532,977.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,949,917 : 7,876,369.50 = 7,876,369.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,949,917/7,876,369.50 = 7,876,369.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,949,917x = 7,876,369.50 × 7,876,369.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,949,917x = 62,037,196,500,530.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,037,196,500,530.25/4,949,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,532,977.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.