Home / 21,742,782-46,597,975

Finding the Third Proportional to 21,742,782 and 46,597,975

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 21,742,782 and 46,597,975 is: 99,866,303.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,742,782 : 46,597,975 = 46,597,975 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,742,782/46,597,975 = 46,597,975/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,742,782x = 46,597,975 × 46,597,975
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,742,782x = 2,171,371,274,100,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,171,371,274,100,625/21,742,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,866,303.87

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 10,871,391 and 23,298,987.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 43,485,564 and 93,195,950
Double scale
Find third proportional to 21,742,784 and 46,597,979
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 32,614,173 and 69,896,962.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.