Home / 6,264,738.56-9,968,530.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,264,738.56 and 9,968,530.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,264,738.56 and 9,968,530.50 is: 15,862,050.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,264,738.56 : 9,968,530.50 = 9,968,530.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,264,738.56/9,968,530.50 = 9,968,530.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,264,738.56x = 9,968,530.50 × 9,968,530.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,264,738.56x = 99,371,600,329,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,371,600,329,430.25/6,264,738.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,862,050.64

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.