Home / 7,836,391-11,872,882.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,836,391 and 11,872,882.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,836,391 and 11,872,882.50 is: 17,988,553.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,836,391 : 11,872,882.50 = 11,872,882.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,836,391/11,872,882.50 = 11,872,882.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,836,391x = 11,872,882.50 × 11,872,882.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,836,391x = 140,965,338,858,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,965,338,858,806.25/7,836,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,988,553.51

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.