Home / 12,135,562-26,072,076

Finding the Third Proportional to 12,135,562 and 26,072,076

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 12,135,562 and 26,072,076 is: 56,013,322.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,135,562 : 26,072,076 = 26,072,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,135,562/26,072,076 = 26,072,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,135,562x = 26,072,076 × 26,072,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,135,562x = 679,753,146,949,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,753,146,949,776/12,135,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,013,322.41

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.