Home / 12,786,667.50-27,387,087

Finding the Third Proportional to 12,786,667.50 and 27,387,087

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 12,786,667.50 and 27,387,087 is: 58,658,953.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,786,667.50 : 27,387,087 = 27,387,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,786,667.50/27,387,087 = 27,387,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,786,667.50x = 27,387,087 × 27,387,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,786,667.50x = 750,052,534,345,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,052,534,345,569/12,786,667.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,658,953.50

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.