Home / 14,278,320-21,751,997

Finding the Third Proportional to 14,278,320 and 21,751,997

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 14,278,320 and 21,751,997 is: 33,137,608.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,278,320 : 21,751,997 = 21,751,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,278,320/21,751,997 = 21,751,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,278,320x = 21,751,997 × 21,751,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,278,320x = 473,149,373,488,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,149,373,488,009/14,278,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,137,608.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.