Home / 7,499,985-10,619,392.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,499,985 and 10,619,392.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,499,985 and 10,619,392.50 is: 15,036,229.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,499,985 : 10,619,392.50 = 10,619,392.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,499,985/10,619,392.50 = 10,619,392.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,499,985x = 10,619,392.50 × 10,619,392.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,499,985x = 112,771,497,069,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,771,497,069,056.25/7,499,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,036,229.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.42) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.