Home / 5,399,973-11,406,960

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,399,973 and 11,406,960

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,399,973 and 11,406,960 is: 24,096,182.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,399,973 : 11,406,960 = 11,406,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,399,973/11,406,960 = 11,406,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,399,973x = 11,406,960 × 11,406,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,399,973x = 130,118,736,441,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,118,736,441,600/5,399,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,096,182.78

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.