Home / 8,873,148-18,166,632

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,873,148 and 18,166,632

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,873,148 and 18,166,632 is: 37,193,848.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,873,148 : 18,166,632 = 18,166,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,873,148/18,166,632 = 18,166,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,873,148x = 18,166,632 × 18,166,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,873,148x = 330,026,518,223,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,026,518,223,424/8,873,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,193,848.03

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.