Home / 5,604,757.88-12,069,114.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,604,757.88 and 12,069,114.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,604,757.88 and 12,069,114.75 is: 25,989,263.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,604,757.88 : 12,069,114.75 = 12,069,114.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,604,757.88/12,069,114.75 = 12,069,114.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,604,757.88x = 12,069,114.75 × 12,069,114.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,604,757.88x = 145,663,530,848,667.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,663,530,848,667.56/5,604,757.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,989,263.78

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.