Home / 5,819,510-12,646,298

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,819,510 and 12,646,298

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,819,510 and 12,646,298 is: 27,481,498.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,819,510 : 12,646,298 = 12,646,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,819,510/12,646,298 = 12,646,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,819,510x = 12,646,298 × 12,646,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,819,510x = 159,928,853,104,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,928,853,104,804/5,819,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,481,498.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.