Home / 16,246,478-35,681,782

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,246,478 and 35,681,782

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,246,478 and 35,681,782 is: 78,367,112.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,246,478 : 35,681,782 = 35,681,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,246,478/35,681,782 = 35,681,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,246,478x = 35,681,782 × 35,681,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,246,478x = 1,273,189,566,695,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,189,566,695,524/16,246,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,367,112.35

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 8,123,239 and 17,840,891
Half scale
Find third proportional to 32,492,956 and 71,363,564
Double scale
Find third proportional to 16,246,480 and 35,681,786
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 24,369,717 and 53,522,673
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.