Home / 7,370,443-15,948,163

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,370,443 and 15,948,163

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,370,443 and 15,948,163 is: 34,508,631.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,370,443 : 15,948,163 = 15,948,163 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,370,443/15,948,163 = 15,948,163/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,370,443x = 15,948,163 × 15,948,163
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,370,443x = 254,343,903,074,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,343,903,074,569/7,370,443
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,508,631.72

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.