Home / 8,527,412.44-13,120,478.16

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,527,412.44 and 13,120,478.16

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,527,412.44 and 13,120,478.16 is: 20,187,477.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,527,412.44 : 13,120,478.16 = 13,120,478.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,527,412.44/13,120,478.16 = 13,120,478.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,527,412.44x = 13,120,478.16 × 13,120,478.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,527,412.44x = 172,146,947,048,633.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,146,947,048,633.41/8,527,412.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,187,477.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.