Home / 5,511,520-8,049,504

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,511,520 and 8,049,504

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,511,520 and 8,049,504 is: 11,756,196.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,511,520 : 8,049,504 = 8,049,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,511,520/8,049,504 = 8,049,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,511,520x = 8,049,504 × 8,049,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,511,520x = 64,794,514,646,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,794,514,646,016/5,511,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,756,196.96

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.