Home / 20,236,438-44,022,732

Finding the Third Proportional to 20,236,438 and 44,022,732

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 20,236,438 and 44,022,732 is: 95,767,888.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,236,438 : 44,022,732 = 44,022,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,236,438/44,022,732 = 44,022,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,236,438x = 44,022,732 × 44,022,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,236,438x = 1,938,000,932,743,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,000,932,743,824/20,236,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,767,888.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.