Home / 17,783,338-26,675,006

Finding the Third Proportional to 17,783,338 and 26,675,006

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 17,783,338 and 26,675,006 is: 40,012,507.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,783,338 : 26,675,006 = 26,675,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,783,338/26,675,006 = 26,675,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,783,338x = 26,675,006 × 26,675,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,783,338x = 711,555,945,100,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,555,945,100,036/17,783,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,012,507.50

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.