Home / 8,875,112-18,170,800

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,875,112 and 18,170,800

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,875,112 and 18,170,800 is: 37,202,682.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,875,112 : 18,170,800 = 18,170,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,875,112/18,170,800 = 18,170,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,875,112x = 18,170,800 × 18,170,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,875,112x = 330,177,972,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,177,972,640,000/8,875,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,202,682.36

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.