Home / 16,617,010-26,698,910.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,617,010 and 26,698,910.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,617,010 and 26,698,910.50 is: 42,897,718.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,617,010 : 26,698,910.50 = 26,698,910.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,617,010/26,698,910.50 = 26,698,910.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,617,010x = 26,698,910.50 × 26,698,910.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,617,010x = 712,831,821,887,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,831,821,887,010.25/16,617,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,897,718.78

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.