Home / 12,266,289,420-26,681,759,274

Finding the Third Proportional to 12,266,289,420 and 26,681,759,274

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 12,266,289,420 and 26,681,759,274 is: 58,038,437,996.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,266,289,420 : 26,681,759,274 = 26,681,759,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,266,289,420/26,681,759,274 = 26,681,759,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,266,289,420x = 26,681,759,274 × 26,681,759,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,266,289,420x = 711,916,277,955,684,990,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,916,277,955,684,990,976/12,266,289,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,038,437,996.98

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.