Home / 5,920,374-12,947,964

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,920,374 and 12,947,964

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,920,374 and 12,947,964 is: 28,317,429.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,920,374 : 12,947,964 = 12,947,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,920,374/12,947,964 = 12,947,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,920,374x = 12,947,964 × 12,947,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,920,374x = 167,649,771,745,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,649,771,745,296/5,920,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,317,429.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.