Home / 8,350,006.50-17,793,513

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,350,006.50 and 17,793,513

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,350,006.50 and 17,793,513 is: 37,917,228.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,350,006.50 : 17,793,513 = 17,793,513 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,350,006.50/17,793,513 = 17,793,513/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,350,006.50x = 17,793,513 × 17,793,513
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,350,006.50x = 316,609,104,881,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,609,104,881,169/8,350,006.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,917,228.55

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.