Home / 7,424,508-16,283,688

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,424,508 and 16,283,688

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,424,508 and 16,283,688 is: 35,713,948.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,424,508 : 16,283,688 = 16,283,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,424,508/16,283,688 = 16,283,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,424,508x = 16,283,688 × 16,283,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,424,508x = 265,158,494,881,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,158,494,881,344/7,424,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,713,948.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 3,712,254 and 8,141,844
Half scale
Find third proportional to 14,849,016 and 32,567,376
Double scale
Find third proportional to 7,424,510 and 16,283,692
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 11,136,762 and 24,425,532
1.5x scale

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.