Home / 26,688,275.50-58,270,247.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 26,688,275.50 and 58,270,247.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 26,688,275.50 and 58,270,247.50 is: 127,225,220.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,688,275.50 : 58,270,247.50 = 58,270,247.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,688,275.50/58,270,247.50 = 58,270,247.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,688,275.50x = 58,270,247.50 × 58,270,247.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,688,275.50x = 3,395,421,743,711,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,395,421,743,711,256/26,688,275.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,225,220.82

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.