Home / 8,010,650-17,215,427

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,010,650 and 17,215,427

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,010,650 and 17,215,427 is: 36,997,113.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,010,650 : 17,215,427 = 17,215,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,010,650/17,215,427 = 17,215,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,010,650x = 17,215,427 × 17,215,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,010,650x = 296,370,926,792,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,370,926,792,329/8,010,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,997,113.44

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 4,005,325 and 8,607,713.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 16,021,300 and 34,430,854
Double scale
Find third proportional to 8,010,652 and 17,215,431
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 12,015,975 and 25,823,140.50
1.5x scale

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.