Home / 39,501,601.59-84,827,465.16

Finding the Third Proportional to 39,501,601.59 and 84,827,465.16

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 39,501,601.59 and 84,827,465.16 is: 182,162,204.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,501,601.59 : 84,827,465.16 = 84,827,465.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,501,601.59/84,827,465.16 = 84,827,465.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,501,601.59x = 84,827,465.16 × 84,827,465.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,501,601.59x = 7,195,698,844,834,469
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,195,698,844,834,469/39,501,601.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,162,204.94

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.