Home / 27,269,639-41,187,246

Finding the Third Proportional to 27,269,639 and 41,187,246

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 27,269,639 and 41,187,246 is: 62,207,982.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,269,639 : 41,187,246 = 41,187,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,269,639/41,187,246 = 41,187,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,269,639x = 41,187,246 × 41,187,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,269,639x = 1,696,389,233,064,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,389,233,064,516/27,269,639
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,207,982.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.