Home / 7,478,962-16,075,170

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,478,962 and 16,075,170

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,478,962 and 16,075,170 is: 34,551,731.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,478,962 : 16,075,170 = 16,075,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,478,962/16,075,170 = 16,075,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,478,962x = 16,075,170 × 16,075,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,478,962x = 258,411,090,528,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,411,090,528,900/7,478,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,551,731.98

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 3,739,481 and 8,037,585
Half scale
Find third proportional to 14,957,924 and 32,150,340
Double scale
Find third proportional to 7,478,964 and 16,075,174
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 11,218,443 and 24,112,755
1.5x scale

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.