Home / 6,498,050-10,102,455.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,498,050 and 10,102,455.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,498,050 and 10,102,455.75 is: 15,706,190.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,498,050 : 10,102,455.75 = 10,102,455.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,498,050/10,102,455.75 = 10,102,455.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,498,050x = 10,102,455.75 × 10,102,455.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,498,050x = 102,059,612,180,708.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,059,612,180,708.06/6,498,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,706,190.65

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.