Home / 16,796,187-36,846,624

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,796,187 and 36,846,624

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,796,187 and 36,846,624 is: 80,832,256.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,796,187 : 36,846,624 = 36,846,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,796,187/36,846,624 = 36,846,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,796,187x = 36,846,624 × 36,846,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,796,187x = 1,357,673,700,197,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,673,700,197,376/16,796,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,832,256.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.