Home / 20,798,620-32,457,039

Finding the Third Proportional to 20,798,620 and 32,457,039

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 20,798,620 and 32,457,039 is: 50,650,446.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,798,620 : 32,457,039 = 32,457,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,798,620/32,457,039 = 32,457,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,798,620x = 32,457,039 × 32,457,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,798,620x = 1,053,459,380,647,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,459,380,647,521/20,798,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,650,446.07

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.