Home / 18,992,565-38,656,359

Finding the Third Proportional to 18,992,565 and 38,656,359

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 18,992,565 and 38,656,359 is: 78,678,898.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,992,565 : 38,656,359 = 38,656,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,992,565/38,656,359 = 38,656,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,992,565x = 38,656,359 × 38,656,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,992,565x = 1,494,314,091,136,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,314,091,136,881/18,992,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,678,898.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.