Home / 5,351,787-7,629,088.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,351,787 and 7,629,088.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,351,787 and 7,629,088.50 is: 10,875,431.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,351,787 : 7,629,088.50 = 7,629,088.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,351,787/7,629,088.50 = 7,629,088.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,351,787x = 7,629,088.50 × 7,629,088.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,351,787x = 58,202,991,340,832.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,202,991,340,832.25/5,351,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,875,431.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.