Home / 15,124,140.75-23,246,896.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 15,124,140.75 and 23,246,896.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 15,124,140.75 and 23,246,896.13 is: 35,732,157.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,124,140.75 : 23,246,896.13 = 23,246,896.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,124,140.75/23,246,896.13 = 23,246,896.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,124,140.75x = 23,246,896.13 × 23,246,896.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,124,140.75x = 540,418,179,446,540
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,418,179,446,540/15,124,140.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,732,157.51

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.