Home / 8,752,647.38-14,063,161.78

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,752,647.38 and 14,063,161.78

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,752,647.38 and 14,063,161.78 is: 22,595,737.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,752,647.38 : 14,063,161.78 = 14,063,161.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,752,647.38/14,063,161.78 = 14,063,161.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,752,647.38x = 14,063,161.78 × 14,063,161.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,752,647.38x = 197,772,519,285,610.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,772,519,285,610.69/8,752,647.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,595,737.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.61) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.