Home / 7,583,853-10,730,920.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,583,853 and 10,730,920.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,583,853 and 10,730,920.50 is: 15,183,924.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,583,853 : 10,730,920.50 = 10,730,920.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,583,853/10,730,920.50 = 10,730,920.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,583,853x = 10,730,920.50 × 10,730,920.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,583,853x = 115,152,654,777,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,152,654,777,320.25/7,583,853
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,183,924.95

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.