Home / 5,982,218-9,280,601

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,982,218 and 9,280,601

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,982,218 and 9,280,601 is: 14,397,595.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,982,218 : 9,280,601 = 9,280,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,982,218/9,280,601 = 9,280,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,982,218x = 9,280,601 × 9,280,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,982,218x = 86,129,554,921,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,129,554,921,201/5,982,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,397,595.49

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.