Home / 5,757,421-12,312,004

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,757,421 and 12,312,004

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,757,421 and 12,312,004 is: 26,328,705.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,757,421 : 12,312,004 = 12,312,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,757,421/12,312,004 = 12,312,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,757,421x = 12,312,004 × 12,312,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,757,421x = 151,585,442,496,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,585,442,496,016/5,757,421
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,328,705.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.