Home / 6,838,729-14,812,308

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,838,729 and 14,812,308

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,838,729 and 14,812,308 is: 32,082,638.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,838,729 : 14,812,308 = 14,812,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,838,729/14,812,308 = 14,812,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,838,729x = 14,812,308 × 14,812,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,838,729x = 219,404,468,286,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,404,468,286,864/6,838,729
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,082,638.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.