Home / 8,641,752-18,838,704

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,641,752 and 18,838,704

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,641,752 and 18,838,704 is: 41,067,687.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,641,752 : 18,838,704 = 18,838,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,641,752/18,838,704 = 18,838,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,641,752x = 18,838,704 × 18,838,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,641,752x = 354,896,768,399,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,896,768,399,616/8,641,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,067,687.25

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.