Home / 4,961,508-7,471,299

Finding the Third Proportional to 4,961,508 and 7,471,299

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 4,961,508 and 7,471,299 is: 11,250,673.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,961,508 : 7,471,299 = 7,471,299 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,961,508/7,471,299 = 7,471,299/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,961,508x = 7,471,299 × 7,471,299
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,961,508x = 55,820,308,747,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,820,308,747,401/4,961,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,250,673.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.