Home / 16,808,224-24,731,692

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,808,224 and 24,731,692

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,808,224 and 24,731,692 is: 36,390,316.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,808,224 : 24,731,692 = 24,731,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,808,224/24,731,692 = 24,731,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,808,224x = 24,731,692 × 24,731,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,808,224x = 611,656,589,182,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,656,589,182,864/16,808,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,390,316.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.