Home / 20,725,916-32,508,788

Finding the Third Proportional to 20,725,916 and 32,508,788

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 20,725,916 and 32,508,788 is: 50,990,330.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,725,916 : 32,508,788 = 32,508,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,725,916/32,508,788 = 32,508,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,725,916x = 32,508,788 × 32,508,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,725,916x = 1,056,821,297,228,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,821,297,228,944/20,725,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,990,330.04

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.