Home / 5,877,505.13-8,643,493.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,505.13 and 8,643,493.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,505.13 and 8,643,493.13 is: 12,711,171.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,505.13 : 8,643,493.13 = 8,643,493.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,505.13/8,643,493.13 = 8,643,493.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,505.13x = 8,643,493.13 × 8,643,493.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,505.13x = 74,709,973,401,922.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,709,973,401,922.27/5,877,505.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,711,171.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.