Home / 11,048,870.25-16,726,115.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,048,870.25 and 16,726,115.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,048,870.25 and 16,726,115.25 is: 25,320,501.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,048,870.25 : 16,726,115.25 = 16,726,115.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,048,870.25/16,726,115.25 = 16,726,115.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,048,870.25x = 16,726,115.25 × 16,726,115.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,048,870.25x = 279,762,931,356,282.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,762,931,356,282.56/11,048,870.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,320,501.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.