Home / 21,704,850-34,549,879.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 21,704,850 and 34,549,879.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 21,704,850 and 34,549,879.50 is: 54,996,656.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,704,850 : 34,549,879.50 = 34,549,879.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,704,850/34,549,879.50 = 34,549,879.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,704,850x = 34,549,879.50 × 34,549,879.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,704,850x = 1,193,694,173,464,520.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,694,173,464,520.25/21,704,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,996,656.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.