Home / 10,463,834.25-15,706,182.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 10,463,834.25 and 15,706,182.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 10,463,834.25 and 15,706,182.38 is: 23,574,930.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,463,834.25 : 15,706,182.38 = 15,706,182.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,463,834.25/15,706,182.38 = 15,706,182.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,463,834.25x = 15,706,182.38 × 15,706,182.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,463,834.25x = 246,684,164,796,760.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,684,164,796,760.62/10,463,834.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,574,930.46

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.