Home / 5,357,469-8,086,027.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,357,469 and 8,086,027.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,357,469 and 8,086,027.50 is: 12,204,240.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,357,469 : 8,086,027.50 = 8,086,027.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,357,469/8,086,027.50 = 8,086,027.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,357,469x = 8,086,027.50 × 8,086,027.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,357,469x = 65,383,840,730,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,383,840,730,756.25/5,357,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,204,240.61

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.