Finding the Third Proportional to 6,721,840 and 10,331,951
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 6,721,840 and 10,331,951 is: 15,880,950.97
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
6,721,840 : 10,331,951 = 10,331,951 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
6,721,840/10,331,951 = 10,331,951/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
6,721,840x = 10,331,951 × 10,331,951 - Step 4: Simplify right side
6,721,840x = 106,749,211,466,401 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 106,749,211,466,401/6,721,840 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 15,880,950.97
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 3,360,920 and 5,165,975.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 13,443,680 and 20,663,902
Double scale
Find third proportional to 6,721,842 and 10,331,954
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 10,082,760 and 15,497,926.50
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.