Home / 13,232,048.63-28,491,507

Finding the Third Proportional to 13,232,048.63 and 28,491,507

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 13,232,048.63 and 28,491,507 is: 61,348,472.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,232,048.63 : 28,491,507 = 28,491,507 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,232,048.63/28,491,507 = 28,491,507/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,232,048.63x = 28,491,507 × 28,491,507
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,232,048.63x = 811,765,971,131,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,765,971,131,049/13,232,048.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,348,472.50

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.