Finding the Third Proportional to 8,749,978 and 13,694,882
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 8,749,978 and 13,694,882 is: 21,434,315.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
8,749,978 : 13,694,882 = 13,694,882 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
8,749,978/13,694,882 = 13,694,882/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
8,749,978x = 13,694,882 × 13,694,882 - Step 4: Simplify right side
8,749,978x = 187,549,792,993,924 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 187,549,792,993,924/8,749,978 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 21,434,315.95
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 4,374,989 and 6,847,441
Half scale
Find third proportional to 17,499,956 and 27,389,764
Double scale
Find third proportional to 8,749,980 and 13,694,885
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 13,124,967 and 20,542,323
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.