Home / 8,494,848-18,482,472

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,494,848 and 18,482,472

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,494,848 and 18,482,472 is: 40,212,817.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,494,848 : 18,482,472 = 18,482,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,494,848/18,482,472 = 18,482,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,494,848x = 18,482,472 × 18,482,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,494,848x = 341,601,771,230,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,601,771,230,784/8,494,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,212,817.37

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.