Home / 7,836,350.50-18,438,459.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,836,350.50 and 18,438,459.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,836,350.50 and 18,438,459.50 is: 43,384,581.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,836,350.50 : 18,438,459.50 = 18,438,459.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,836,350.50/18,438,459.50 = 18,438,459.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,836,350.50x = 18,438,459.50 × 18,438,459.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,836,350.50x = 339,976,788,733,140.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,976,788,733,140.25/7,836,350.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,384,581.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.35) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.