Home / 12,531,598,358-18,797,399,772

Finding the Third Proportional to 12,531,598,358 and 18,797,399,772

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 12,531,598,358 and 18,797,399,772 is: 28,196,103,010.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,531,598,358 : 18,797,399,772 = 18,797,399,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,531,598,358/18,797,399,772 = 18,797,399,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,531,598,358x = 18,797,399,772 × 18,797,399,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,531,598,358x = 353,342,238,188,385,665,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,342,238,188,385,665,024/12,531,598,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,196,103,010.50

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.