Home / 16,484,798-25,216,761

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,484,798 and 25,216,761

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,484,798 and 25,216,761 is: 38,574,026.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,484,798 : 25,216,761 = 25,216,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,484,798/25,216,761 = 25,216,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,484,798x = 25,216,761 × 25,216,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,484,798x = 635,885,035,331,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,885,035,331,121/16,484,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,574,026.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.