Home / 13,676,280.75-21,656,035.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 13,676,280.75 and 21,656,035.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 13,676,280.75 and 21,656,035.13 is: 34,291,768.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,676,280.75 : 21,656,035.13 = 21,656,035.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,676,280.75/21,656,035.13 = 21,656,035.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,676,280.75x = 21,656,035.13 × 21,656,035.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,676,280.75x = 468,983,857,335,233.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,983,857,335,233.75/13,676,280.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,291,768.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.