Home / 10,988,034.75-16,153,182

Finding the Third Proportional to 10,988,034.75 and 16,153,182

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 10,988,034.75 and 16,153,182 is: 23,746,310.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,988,034.75 : 16,153,182 = 16,153,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,988,034.75/16,153,182 = 16,153,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,988,034.75x = 16,153,182 × 16,153,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,988,034.75x = 260,925,288,725,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,925,288,725,124/10,988,034.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,746,310.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.