Home / 6,967,808-15,003,418.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 6,967,808 and 15,003,418.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 6,967,808 and 15,003,418.50 is: 32,306,080.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,967,808 : 15,003,418.50 = 15,003,418.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,967,808/15,003,418.50 = 15,003,418.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,967,808x = 15,003,418.50 × 15,003,418.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,967,808x = 225,102,566,686,142.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,102,566,686,142.25/6,967,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,306,080.58

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.