Home / 12,470,814-26,798,148

Finding the Third Proportional to 12,470,814 and 26,798,148

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 12,470,814 and 26,798,148 is: 57,585,714.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,470,814 : 26,798,148 = 26,798,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,470,814/26,798,148 = 26,798,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,470,814x = 26,798,148 × 26,798,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,470,814x = 718,140,736,229,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,140,736,229,904/12,470,814
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,585,714.63

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.