Home / 8,291,764.13-17,941,716

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,291,764.13 and 17,941,716

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,291,764.13 and 17,941,716 is: 38,822,278.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,291,764.13 : 17,941,716 = 17,941,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,291,764.13/17,941,716 = 17,941,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,291,764.13x = 17,941,716 × 17,941,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,291,764.13x = 321,905,173,024,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,905,173,024,656/8,291,764.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,822,278.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.