Home / 10,106,592-15,550,240

Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,592 and 15,550,240

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,592 and 15,550,240 is: 23,925,964.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,592 : 15,550,240 = 15,550,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,592/15,550,240 = 15,550,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,592x = 15,550,240 × 15,550,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,592x = 241,809,964,057,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,809,964,057,600/10,106,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,925,964.76

Related Problems

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.