Home / 5,711,387-12,464,546

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,711,387 and 12,464,546

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,711,387 and 12,464,546 is: 27,202,657.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,711,387 : 12,464,546 = 12,464,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,711,387/12,464,546 = 12,464,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,711,387x = 12,464,546 × 12,464,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,711,387x = 155,364,906,986,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,364,906,986,116/5,711,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,202,657.95

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 2,855,693.50 and 6,232,273
Half scale
Find third proportional to 11,422,774 and 24,929,092
Double scale
Find third proportional to 5,711,389 and 12,464,550
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 8,567,080.50 and 18,696,819
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.