Home / 12,363,441.75-18,174,709.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 12,363,441.75 and 18,174,709.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 12,363,441.75 and 18,174,709.13 is: 26,717,483.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,363,441.75 : 18,174,709.13 = 18,174,709.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,363,441.75/18,174,709.13 = 18,174,709.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,363,441.75x = 18,174,709.13 × 18,174,709.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,363,441.75x = 330,320,051,778,358.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,320,051,778,358.25/12,363,441.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,717,483.57

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.