Home / 33,162,135-71,363,118

Finding the Third Proportional to 33,162,135 and 71,363,118

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 33,162,135 and 71,363,118 is: 153,569,563.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,162,135 : 71,363,118 = 71,363,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,162,135/71,363,118 = 71,363,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,162,135x = 71,363,118 × 71,363,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,162,135x = 5,092,694,610,681,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,092,694,610,681,924/33,162,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,569,563.92

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.