Home / 5,618,565-12,330,758.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,618,565 and 12,330,758.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,618,565 and 12,330,758.25 is: 27,061,642.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,618,565 : 12,330,758.25 = 12,330,758.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,618,565/12,330,758.25 = 12,330,758.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,618,565x = 12,330,758.25 × 12,330,758.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,618,565x = 152,047,599,019,943.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,047,599,019,943.06/5,618,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,061,642.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.