Home / 16,831,368-36,812,016

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,831,368 and 36,812,016

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,831,368 and 36,812,016 is: 80,511,846.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,831,368 : 36,812,016 = 36,812,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,831,368/36,812,016 = 36,812,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,831,368x = 36,812,016 × 36,812,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,831,368x = 1,355,124,521,984,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,124,521,984,256/16,831,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,511,846.81

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.