Home / 21,150,702.31-28,537,263.44

Finding the Third Proportional to 21,150,702.31 and 28,537,263.44

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 21,150,702.31 and 28,537,263.44 is: 38,503,468.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,150,702.31 : 28,537,263.44 = 28,537,263.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,150,702.31/28,537,263.44 = 28,537,263.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,150,702.31x = 28,537,263.44 × 28,537,263.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,150,702.31x = 814,375,404,501,274.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 814,375,404,501,274.38/21,150,702.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,503,468.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.35) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.