Home / 39,275,692.50-84,799,297.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 39,275,692.50 and 84,799,297.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 39,275,692.50 and 84,799,297.50 is: 183,088,327.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,275,692.50 : 84,799,297.50 = 84,799,297.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,275,692.50/84,799,297.50 = 84,799,297.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,275,692.50x = 84,799,297.50 × 84,799,297.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,275,692.50x = 7,190,920,856,493,506
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,190,920,856,493,506/39,275,692.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,088,327.63

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.