Home / 19,802,670.75-31,509,941.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 19,802,670.75 and 31,509,941.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 19,802,670.75 and 31,509,941.63 is: 50,138,510.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,802,670.75 : 31,509,941.63 = 31,509,941.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,802,670.75/31,509,941.63 = 31,509,941.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,802,670.75x = 31,509,941.63 × 31,509,941.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,802,670.75x = 992,876,421,210,907.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,876,421,210,907.62/19,802,670.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,138,510.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.