Home / 5,759,643.38-12,374,034.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,759,643.38 and 12,374,034.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,759,643.38 and 12,374,034.19 is: 26,584,410.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,759,643.38 : 12,374,034.19 = 12,374,034.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,759,643.38/12,374,034.19 = 12,374,034.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,759,643.38x = 12,374,034.19 × 12,374,034.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,759,643.38x = 153,116,722,073,418.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,116,722,073,418.78/5,759,643.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,584,410.20

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.