Home / 8,584,861.50-18,193,239

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,584,861.50 and 18,193,239

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,584,861.50 and 18,193,239 is: 38,555,537.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,584,861.50 : 18,193,239 = 18,193,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,584,861.50/18,193,239 = 18,193,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,584,861.50x = 18,193,239 × 18,193,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,584,861.50x = 330,993,945,311,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,993,945,311,121/8,584,861.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,555,537.01

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.