Home / 15,672,637-36,876,759

Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,637 and 36,876,759

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,637 and 36,876,759 is: 86,768,764.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,637 : 36,876,759 = 36,876,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,637/36,876,759 = 36,876,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,637x = 36,876,759 × 36,876,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,637x = 1,359,895,354,344,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,895,354,344,081/15,672,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,768,764.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.35) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.