Home / 10,767,156.75-16,549,862.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 10,767,156.75 and 16,549,862.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 10,767,156.75 and 16,549,862.63 is: 25,438,280.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,767,156.75 : 16,549,862.63 = 16,549,862.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,767,156.75/16,549,862.63 = 16,549,862.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,767,156.75x = 16,549,862.63 × 16,549,862.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,767,156.75x = 273,897,952,906,371.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,897,952,906,371.88/10,767,156.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,438,280.44

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.