Home / 6,649,272-10,107,976.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,649,272 and 10,107,976.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,649,272 and 10,107,976.50 is: 15,365,770.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,649,272 : 10,107,976.50 = 10,107,976.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,649,272/10,107,976.50 = 10,107,976.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,649,272x = 10,107,976.50 × 10,107,976.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,649,272x = 102,171,188,924,552.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,171,188,924,552.25/6,649,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,365,770.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.