Home / 15,997,626.50-25,761,447.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 15,997,626.50 and 25,761,447.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 15,997,626.50 and 25,761,447.75 is: 41,484,415.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,997,626.50 : 25,761,447.75 = 25,761,447.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,997,626.50/25,761,447.75 = 25,761,447.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,997,626.50x = 25,761,447.75 × 25,761,447.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,997,626.50x = 663,652,190,175,980
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 663,652,190,175,980/15,997,626.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,484,415.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.61) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.