Home / 10,264,943.25-15,888,798

Finding the Third Proportional to 10,264,943.25 and 15,888,798

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 10,264,943.25 and 15,888,798 is: 24,593,794.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,264,943.25 : 15,888,798 = 15,888,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,264,943.25/15,888,798 = 15,888,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,264,943.25x = 15,888,798 × 15,888,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,264,943.25x = 252,453,901,884,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,453,901,884,804/10,264,943.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,593,794.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.