Home / 15,619,563-33,925,765.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 15,619,563 and 33,925,765.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 15,619,563 and 33,925,765.50 is: 73,686,924.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,619,563 : 33,925,765.50 = 33,925,765.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,619,563/33,925,765.50 = 33,925,765.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,619,563x = 33,925,765.50 × 33,925,765.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,619,563x = 1,150,957,564,760,990.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,150,957,564,760,990.25/15,619,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,686,924.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.