Home / 25,867,471.50-35,966,288.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 25,867,471.50 and 35,966,288.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 25,867,471.50 and 35,966,288.25 is: 50,007,743.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,867,471.50 : 35,966,288.25 = 35,966,288.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,867,471.50/35,966,288.25 = 35,966,288.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,867,471.50x = 35,966,288.25 × 35,966,288.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,867,471.50x = 1,293,573,890,482,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,573,890,482,088/25,867,471.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,007,743.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.39) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.