Home / 15,299,626-33,290,972

Finding the Third Proportional to 15,299,626 and 33,290,972

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 15,299,626 and 33,290,972 is: 72,438,948.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,299,626 : 33,290,972 = 33,290,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,299,626/33,290,972 = 33,290,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,299,626x = 33,290,972 × 33,290,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,299,626x = 1,108,288,816,704,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,288,816,704,784/15,299,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,438,948.29

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 7,649,813 and 16,645,486
Half scale
Find third proportional to 30,599,252 and 66,581,944
Double scale
Find third proportional to 15,299,628 and 33,290,976
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 22,949,439 and 49,936,458
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.