Home / 5,683,129-8,666,525

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,683,129 and 8,666,525

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,683,129 and 8,666,525 is: 13,216,074.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,683,129 : 8,666,525 = 8,666,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,683,129/8,666,525 = 8,666,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,683,129x = 8,666,525 × 8,666,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,683,129x = 75,108,655,575,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,108,655,575,625/5,683,129
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,216,074.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.