Home / 17,191,100.75-26,008,115.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 17,191,100.75 and 26,008,115.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 17,191,100.75 and 26,008,115.25 is: 39,347,222.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,191,100.75 : 26,008,115.25 = 26,008,115.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,191,100.75/26,008,115.25 = 26,008,115.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,191,100.75x = 26,008,115.25 × 26,008,115.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,191,100.75x = 676,422,058,857,282.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,422,058,857,282.50/17,191,100.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,347,222.07

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.