Home / 25,082,239-36,655,540

Finding the Third Proportional to 25,082,239 and 36,655,540

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 25,082,239 and 36,655,540 is: 53,568,926.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,082,239 : 36,655,540 = 36,655,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,082,239/36,655,540 = 36,655,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,082,239x = 36,655,540 × 36,655,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,082,239x = 1,343,628,612,691,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,628,612,691,600/25,082,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,568,926.31

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.