Home / 6,168,060.75-13,365,791.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,168,060.75 and 13,365,791.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,168,060.75 and 13,365,791.25 is: 28,962,810.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,168,060.75 : 13,365,791.25 = 13,365,791.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,168,060.75/13,365,791.25 = 13,365,791.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,168,060.75x = 13,365,791.25 × 13,365,791.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,168,060.75x = 178,644,375,738,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,644,375,738,576.56/6,168,060.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,962,810.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.