Home / 15,672,863.25-33,242,105.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 15,672,863.25 and 33,242,105.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 15,672,863.25 and 33,242,105.25 is: 70,506,425.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,863.25 : 33,242,105.25 = 33,242,105.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,863.25/33,242,105.25 = 33,242,105.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,863.25x = 33,242,105.25 × 33,242,105.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,863.25x = 1,105,037,561,452,077.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,037,561,452,077.50/15,672,863.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,506,425.27

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.