Home / 6,944,556-15,233,766

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,944,556 and 15,233,766

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,944,556 and 15,233,766 is: 33,417,201.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,944,556 : 15,233,766 = 15,233,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,944,556/15,233,766 = 15,233,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,944,556x = 15,233,766 × 15,233,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,944,556x = 232,067,626,542,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,067,626,542,756/6,944,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,417,201.41

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.