Home / 7,877,679.25-17,099,823.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,877,679.25 and 17,099,823.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,877,679.25 and 17,099,823.25 is: 37,118,032.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,877,679.25 : 17,099,823.25 = 17,099,823.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,877,679.25/17,099,823.25 = 17,099,823.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,877,679.25x = 17,099,823.25 × 17,099,823.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,877,679.25x = 292,403,955,181,240.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,403,955,181,240.56/7,877,679.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,118,032.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.