Home / 20,844,109.13-45,276,439.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 20,844,109.13 and 45,276,439.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 20,844,109.13 and 45,276,439.50 is: 98,347,017.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,844,109.13 : 45,276,439.50 = 45,276,439.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,844,109.13/45,276,439.50 = 45,276,439.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,844,109.13x = 45,276,439.50 × 45,276,439.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,844,109.13x = 2,049,955,973,797,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,049,955,973,797,160.25/20,844,109.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,347,017.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.