Home / 32,125,443.50-48,941,040.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 32,125,443.50 and 48,941,040.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 32,125,443.50 and 48,941,040.50 is: 74,558,517.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,125,443.50 : 48,941,040.50 = 48,941,040.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,125,443.50/48,941,040.50 = 48,941,040.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,125,443.50x = 48,941,040.50 × 48,941,040.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,125,443.50x = 2,395,225,445,222,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,225,445,222,640/32,125,443.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,558,517.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.