Home / 15,799,976-23,596,428

Finding the Third Proportional to 15,799,976 and 23,596,428

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 15,799,976 and 23,596,428 is: 35,240,016.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,799,976 : 23,596,428 = 23,596,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,799,976/23,596,428 = 23,596,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,799,976x = 23,596,428 × 23,596,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,799,976x = 556,791,414,359,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 556,791,414,359,184/15,799,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,240,016.46

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 7,899,988 and 11,798,214
Half scale
Find third proportional to 31,599,952 and 47,192,856
Double scale
Find third proportional to 15,799,978 and 23,596,431
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 23,699,964 and 35,394,642
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.