Home / 17,254,176-27,064,368

Finding the Third Proportional to 17,254,176 and 27,064,368

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 17,254,176 and 27,064,368 is: 42,452,332.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,254,176 : 27,064,368 = 27,064,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,254,176/27,064,368 = 27,064,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,254,176x = 27,064,368 × 27,064,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,254,176x = 732,480,015,239,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,480,015,239,424/17,254,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,452,332.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.