Home / 5,985,194.63-9,286,558.88

Finding the Third Proportional to 5,985,194.63 and 9,286,558.88

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 5,985,194.63 and 9,286,558.88 is: 14,408,917.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,985,194.63 : 9,286,558.88 = 9,286,558.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,985,194.63/9,286,558.88 = 9,286,558.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,985,194.63x = 9,286,558.88 × 9,286,558.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,985,194.63x = 86,240,175,738,841.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,240,175,738,841.27/5,985,194.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,408,917.53

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.