Home / 9,423,189-14,945,458.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 9,423,189 and 14,945,458.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 9,423,189 and 14,945,458.50 is: 23,703,942.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,423,189 : 14,945,458.50 = 14,945,458.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,423,189/14,945,458.50 = 14,945,458.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,423,189x = 14,945,458.50 × 14,945,458.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,423,189x = 223,366,729,775,222.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,366,729,775,222.25/9,423,189
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,703,942.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.