Home / 5,618,655-12,089,508

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,618,655 and 12,089,508

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,618,655 and 12,089,508 is: 26,012,667.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,618,655 : 12,089,508 = 12,089,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,618,655/12,089,508 = 12,089,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,618,655x = 12,089,508 × 12,089,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,618,655x = 146,156,203,682,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,156,203,682,064/5,618,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,012,667.39

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.