Home / 8,902,554-13,395,591

Finding the Third Proportional to 8,902,554 and 13,395,591

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 8,902,554 and 13,395,591 is: 20,156,222.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,902,554 : 13,395,591 = 13,395,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,902,554/13,395,591 = 13,395,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,902,554x = 13,395,591 × 13,395,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,902,554x = 179,441,858,239,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,441,858,239,281/8,902,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,156,222.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.