Home / 11,572,035.75-15,761,655

Finding the Third Proportional to 11,572,035.75 and 15,761,655

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 11,572,035.75 and 15,761,655 is: 21,468,112.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,572,035.75 : 15,761,655 = 15,761,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,572,035.75/15,761,655 = 15,761,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,572,035.75x = 15,761,655 × 15,761,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,572,035.75x = 248,429,768,339,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,429,768,339,025/11,572,035.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,468,112.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.