Home / 15,118,976-23,346,957

Finding the Third Proportional to 15,118,976 and 23,346,957

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 15,118,976 and 23,346,957 is: 36,052,732.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,118,976 : 23,346,957 = 23,346,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,118,976/23,346,957 = 23,346,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,118,976x = 23,346,957 × 23,346,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,118,976x = 545,080,401,159,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,080,401,159,849/15,118,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,052,732.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.