Home / 10,151,467.75-21,920,905.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 10,151,467.75 and 21,920,905.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 10,151,467.75 and 21,920,905.50 is: 47,335,627.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,151,467.75 : 21,920,905.50 = 21,920,905.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,151,467.75/21,920,905.50 = 21,920,905.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,151,467.75x = 21,920,905.50 × 21,920,905.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,151,467.75x = 480,526,097,939,930.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,526,097,939,930.25/10,151,467.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,335,627.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.