Home / 8,519,487.61-18,338,053.22

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,519,487.61 and 18,338,053.22

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,519,487.61 and 18,338,053.22 is: 39,472,349.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,519,487.61 : 18,338,053.22 = 18,338,053.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,519,487.61/18,338,053.22 = 18,338,053.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,519,487.61x = 18,338,053.22 × 18,338,053.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,519,487.61x = 336,284,195,853,707.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,284,195,853,707.25/8,519,487.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,472,349.90

Related Problems

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.