Home / 21,277,323-33,697,296

Finding the Third Proportional to 21,277,323 and 33,697,296

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 21,277,323 and 33,697,296 is: 53,367,040.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,277,323 : 33,697,296 = 33,697,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,277,323/33,697,296 = 33,697,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,277,323x = 33,697,296 × 33,697,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,277,323x = 1,135,507,757,711,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,135,507,757,711,616/21,277,323
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,367,040.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.