Home / 6,827,815.69-14,627,089.69

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,827,815.69 and 14,627,089.69

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,827,815.69 and 14,627,089.69 is: 31,335,314.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,827,815.69 : 14,627,089.69 = 14,627,089.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,827,815.69/14,627,089.69 = 14,627,089.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,827,815.69x = 14,627,089.69 × 14,627,089.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,827,815.69x = 213,951,752,726,168.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,951,752,726,168.84/6,827,815.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,335,314.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.