Home / 6,665,520-9,954,679.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,665,520 and 9,954,679.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,665,520 and 9,954,679.50 is: 14,866,903.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,665,520 : 9,954,679.50 = 9,954,679.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,665,520/9,954,679.50 = 9,954,679.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,665,520x = 9,954,679.50 × 9,954,679.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,665,520x = 99,095,643,947,720.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,095,643,947,720.25/6,665,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,866,903.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.