Home / 5,595,254.72-8,413,643.81

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,595,254.72 and 8,413,643.81

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,595,254.72 and 8,413,643.81 is: 12,651,685.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,595,254.72 : 8,413,643.81 = 8,413,643.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,595,254.72/8,413,643.81 = 8,413,643.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,595,254.72x = 8,413,643.81 × 8,413,643.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,595,254.72x = 70,789,402,203,619.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,789,402,203,619.53/5,595,254.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,651,685.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.