Home / 32,783,197.50-48,111,914.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 32,783,197.50 and 48,111,914.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 32,783,197.50 and 48,111,914.25 is: 70,608,008.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,783,197.50 : 48,111,914.25 = 48,111,914.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,783,197.50/48,111,914.25 = 48,111,914.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,783,197.50x = 48,111,914.25 × 48,111,914.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,783,197.50x = 2,314,756,292,799,353
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,314,756,292,799,353/32,783,197.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,608,008.65

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.