Home / 32,029,832-75,578,621

Finding the Third Proportional to 32,029,832 and 75,578,621

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 32,029,832 and 75,578,621 is: 178,337,743.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,029,832 : 75,578,621 = 75,578,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,029,832/75,578,621 = 75,578,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,029,832x = 75,578,621 × 75,578,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,029,832x = 5,712,127,952,261,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,127,952,261,641/32,029,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,337,743.15

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.