Home / 16,458,951.94-36,175,850.44

Finding the Third Proportional to 16,458,951.94 and 36,175,850.44

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 16,458,951.94 and 36,175,850.44 is: 79,512,484.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,458,951.94 : 36,175,850.44 = 36,175,850.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,458,951.94/36,175,850.44 = 36,175,850.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,458,951.94x = 36,175,850.44 × 36,175,850.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,458,951.94x = 1,308,692,154,876,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,692,154,876,369/16,458,951.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,512,484.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.