Home / 8,397,712-12,594,378

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,397,712 and 12,594,378

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,397,712 and 12,594,378 is: 18,888,282.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,397,712 : 12,594,378 = 12,594,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,397,712/12,594,378 = 12,594,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,397,712x = 12,594,378 × 12,594,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,397,712x = 158,618,357,206,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,618,357,206,884/8,397,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,888,282.57

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 4,198,856 and 6,297,189
Half scale
Find third proportional to 16,795,424 and 25,188,756
Double scale
Find third proportional to 8,397,714 and 12,594,381
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 12,596,568 and 18,891,567
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.