Home / 6,531,606.75-13,841,906.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,531,606.75 and 13,841,906.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,531,606.75 and 13,841,906.25 is: 29,334,033.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,531,606.75 : 13,841,906.25 = 13,841,906.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,531,606.75/13,841,906.25 = 13,841,906.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,531,606.75x = 13,841,906.25 × 13,841,906.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,531,606.75x = 191,598,368,633,789.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,598,368,633,789.06/6,531,606.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,334,033.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.