Home / 7,304,865-11,566,452.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,304,865 and 11,566,452.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,304,865 and 11,566,452.75 is: 18,314,209.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,304,865 : 11,566,452.75 = 11,566,452.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,304,865/11,566,452.75 = 11,566,452.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,304,865x = 11,566,452.75 × 11,566,452.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,304,865x = 133,782,829,217,982.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,782,829,217,982.56/7,304,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,314,209.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.