Home / 7,288,514-16,873,363

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,288,514 and 16,873,363

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,288,514 and 16,873,363 is: 39,062,884.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,288,514 : 16,873,363 = 16,873,363 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,288,514/16,873,363 = 16,873,363/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,288,514x = 16,873,363 × 16,873,363
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,288,514x = 284,710,378,929,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,710,378,929,769/7,288,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,062,884.28

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.