Home / 12,398,893-26,697,738

Finding the Third Proportional to 12,398,893 and 26,697,738

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 12,398,893 and 26,697,738 is: 57,486,520.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,398,893 : 26,697,738 = 26,697,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,398,893/26,697,738 = 26,697,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,398,893x = 26,697,738 × 26,697,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,398,893x = 712,769,214,316,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,769,214,316,644/12,398,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,486,520.31

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.