Home / 5,688,574.31-8,319,970.69

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,688,574.31 and 8,319,970.69

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,688,574.31 and 8,319,970.69 is: 12,168,587.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,688,574.31 : 8,319,970.69 = 8,319,970.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,688,574.31/8,319,970.69 = 8,319,970.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,688,574.31x = 8,319,970.69 × 8,319,970.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,688,574.31x = 69,221,912,240,859.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,221,912,240,859.22/5,688,574.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,168,587.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.