Home / 5,057,373-7,556,143.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,057,373 and 7,556,143.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,057,373 and 7,556,143.50 is: 11,289,518.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,373 : 7,556,143.50 = 7,556,143.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,373/7,556,143.50 = 7,556,143.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,373x = 7,556,143.50 × 7,556,143.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,373x = 57,095,304,592,592.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,095,304,592,592.25/5,057,373
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,289,518.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.