Home / 6,734,456.44-14,772,592.69

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,734,456.44 and 14,772,592.69

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,734,456.44 and 14,772,592.69 is: 32,404,915.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,734,456.44 : 14,772,592.69 = 14,772,592.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,734,456.44/14,772,592.69 = 14,772,592.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,734,456.44x = 14,772,592.69 × 14,772,592.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,734,456.44x = 218,229,494,710,778.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,229,494,710,778.47/6,734,456.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,404,915.93

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.