Home / 19,533,618-28,735,814.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 19,533,618 and 28,735,814.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 19,533,618 and 28,735,814.25 is: 42,273,122.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,533,618 : 28,735,814.25 = 28,735,814.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,533,618/28,735,814.25 = 28,735,814.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,533,618x = 28,735,814.25 × 28,735,814.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,533,618x = 825,747,020,610,503
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 825,747,020,610,503/19,533,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,273,122.19

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.