Home / 38,580,555-82,467,012

Finding the Third Proportional to 38,580,555 and 82,467,012

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 38,580,555 and 82,467,012 is: 176,275,537.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,580,555 : 82,467,012 = 82,467,012 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,580,555/82,467,012 = 82,467,012/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,580,555x = 82,467,012 × 82,467,012
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,580,555x = 6,800,808,068,208,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,800,808,068,208,144/38,580,555
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,275,537.46

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.