Home / 31,239,135-67,278,849.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 31,239,135 and 67,278,849.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 31,239,135 and 67,278,849.75 is: 144,896,573.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,239,135 : 67,278,849.75 = 67,278,849.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,239,135/67,278,849.75 = 67,278,849.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,239,135x = 67,278,849.75 × 67,278,849.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,239,135x = 4,526,443,623,683,075
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,443,623,683,075/31,239,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,896,573.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.