Home / 6,879,746-16,065,365

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,879,746 and 16,065,365

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,879,746 and 16,065,365 is: 37,515,331.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,879,746 : 16,065,365 = 16,065,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,879,746/16,065,365 = 16,065,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,879,746x = 16,065,365 × 16,065,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,879,746x = 258,095,952,583,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,095,952,583,225/6,879,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,515,331.61

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 3,439,873 and 8,032,682.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 13,759,492 and 32,130,730
Double scale
Find third proportional to 6,879,748 and 16,065,370
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 10,319,619 and 24,098,047.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.34) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.