Home / 13,535,400.38-29,228,451.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 13,535,400.38 and 29,228,451.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 13,535,400.38 and 29,228,451.75 is: 63,116,152.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,535,400.38 : 29,228,451.75 = 29,228,451.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,535,400.38/29,228,451.75 = 29,228,451.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,535,400.38x = 29,228,451.75 × 29,228,451.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,535,400.38x = 854,302,391,702,078
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,302,391,702,078/13,535,400.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,116,152.31

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.