Home / 12,545,432-27,215,152

Finding the Third Proportional to 12,545,432 and 27,215,152

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 12,545,432 and 27,215,152 is: 59,038,580.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,545,432 : 27,215,152 = 27,215,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,545,432/27,215,152 = 27,215,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,545,432x = 27,215,152 × 27,215,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,545,432x = 740,664,498,383,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,664,498,383,104/12,545,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,038,580.61

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.