Home / 10,842,976-14,455,312

Finding the Third Proportional to 10,842,976 and 14,455,312

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 10,842,976 and 14,455,312 is: 19,271,097.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,842,976 : 14,455,312 = 14,455,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,842,976/14,455,312 = 14,455,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,842,976x = 14,455,312 × 14,455,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,842,976x = 208,956,045,017,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,956,045,017,344/10,842,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,271,097.25

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.