Home / 7,761,229-16,326,814

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,761,229 and 16,326,814

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,761,229 and 16,326,814 is: 34,345,701.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,761,229 : 16,326,814 = 16,326,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,761,229/16,326,814 = 16,326,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,761,229x = 16,326,814 × 16,326,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,761,229x = 266,564,855,390,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,564,855,390,596/7,761,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,345,701.61

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.