Home / 27,726,017.25-61,827,119.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 27,726,017.25 and 61,827,119.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 27,726,017.25 and 61,827,119.25 is: 137,870,240.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,726,017.25 : 61,827,119.25 = 61,827,119.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,726,017.25/61,827,119.25 = 61,827,119.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,726,017.25x = 61,827,119.25 × 61,827,119.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,726,017.25x = 3,822,592,674,753,720.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,592,674,753,720.50/27,726,017.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,870,240.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.23) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.