Home / 10,385,730.75-24,041,086

Finding the Third Proportional to 10,385,730.75 and 24,041,086

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 10,385,730.75 and 24,041,086 is: 55,650,760.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,385,730.75 : 24,041,086 = 24,041,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,385,730.75/24,041,086 = 24,041,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,385,730.75x = 24,041,086 × 24,041,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,385,730.75x = 577,973,816,059,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,973,816,059,396/10,385,730.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,650,760.64

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.31) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.