Home / 6,465,048.75-9,679,758.19

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,465,048.75 and 9,679,758.19

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,465,048.75 and 9,679,758.19 is: 14,492,963.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,465,048.75 : 9,679,758.19 = 9,679,758.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,465,048.75/9,679,758.19 = 9,679,758.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,465,048.75x = 9,679,758.19 × 9,679,758.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,465,048.75x = 93,697,718,568,473.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,697,718,568,473.28/6,465,048.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,492,963.97

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.