Home / 12,558,362-27,124,372

Finding the Third Proportional to 12,558,362 and 27,124,372

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 12,558,362 and 27,124,372 is: 58,584,993.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,558,362 : 27,124,372 = 27,124,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,558,362/27,124,372 = 27,124,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,558,362x = 27,124,372 × 27,124,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,558,362x = 735,731,556,394,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 735,731,556,394,384/12,558,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,584,993.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.