Home / 6,221,961-12,940,560

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,221,961 and 12,940,560

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,221,961 and 12,940,560 is: 26,914,037.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,221,961 : 12,940,560 = 12,940,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,221,961/12,940,560 = 12,940,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,221,961x = 12,940,560 × 12,940,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,221,961x = 167,458,093,113,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,458,093,113,600/6,221,961
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,914,037.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.