Home / 10,787,027-23,174,899

Finding the Third Proportional to 10,787,027 and 23,174,899

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 10,787,027 and 23,174,899 is: 49,789,060.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,787,027 : 23,174,899 = 23,174,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,787,027/23,174,899 = 23,174,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,787,027x = 23,174,899 × 23,174,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,787,027x = 537,075,943,660,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,075,943,660,201/10,787,027
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,789,060.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.