Home / 21,314,102.06-46,212,631.31

Finding the Third Proportional to 21,314,102.06 and 46,212,631.31

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 21,314,102.06 and 46,212,631.31 is: 100,196,915.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,314,102.06 : 46,212,631.31 = 46,212,631.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,314,102.06/46,212,631.31 = 46,212,631.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,314,102.06x = 46,212,631.31 × 46,212,631.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,314,102.06x = 2,135,607,292,825,055.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,135,607,292,825,055.50/21,314,102.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,196,915.95

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.