Home / 5,924,868-8,848,543.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,924,868 and 8,848,543.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,924,868 and 8,848,543.50 is: 13,214,931.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,924,868 : 8,848,543.50 = 8,848,543.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,924,868/8,848,543.50 = 8,848,543.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,924,868x = 8,848,543.50 × 8,848,543.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,924,868x = 78,296,722,071,392.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,296,722,071,392.25/5,924,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,214,931.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.