Home / 5,338,309-12,596,446

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,338,309 and 12,596,446

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,338,309 and 12,596,446 is: 29,722,980.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,338,309 : 12,596,446 = 12,596,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,338,309/12,596,446 = 12,596,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,338,309x = 12,596,446 × 12,596,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,338,309x = 158,670,451,830,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,670,451,830,916/5,338,309
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,722,980.04

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.