Home / 12,486,696-27,236,478

Finding the Third Proportional to 12,486,696 and 27,236,478

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 12,486,696 and 27,236,478 is: 59,409,289.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,486,696 : 27,236,478 = 27,236,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,486,696/27,236,478 = 27,236,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,486,696x = 27,236,478 × 27,236,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,486,696x = 741,825,733,844,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,825,733,844,484/12,486,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,409,289.20

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 6,243,348 and 13,618,239
Half scale
Find third proportional to 24,973,392 and 54,472,956
Double scale
Find third proportional to 12,486,698 and 27,236,482
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 18,730,044 and 40,854,717
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.