Home / 16,358,232-34,408,704

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,358,232 and 34,408,704

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,358,232 and 34,408,704 is: 72,376,948.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,358,232 : 34,408,704 = 34,408,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,358,232/34,408,704 = 34,408,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,358,232x = 34,408,704 × 34,408,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,358,232x = 1,183,958,910,959,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,958,910,959,616/16,358,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,376,948.25

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.