Home / 9,869,746-14,722,460

Finding the Third Proportional to 9,869,746 and 14,722,460

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 9,869,746 and 14,722,460 is: 21,961,135.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,869,746 : 14,722,460 = 14,722,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,869,746/14,722,460 = 14,722,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,869,746x = 14,722,460 × 14,722,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,869,746x = 216,750,828,451,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,750,828,451,600/9,869,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,961,135.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.