Home / 7,883,336-16,945,100

Finding the Third Proportional to 7,883,336 and 16,945,100

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 7,883,336 and 16,945,100 is: 36,423,211.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,883,336 : 16,945,100 = 16,945,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,883,336/16,945,100 = 16,945,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,883,336x = 16,945,100 × 16,945,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,883,336x = 287,136,414,010,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,136,414,010,000/7,883,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,423,211.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.