Home / 40,331,039-61,991,711

Finding the Third Proportional to 40,331,039 and 61,991,711

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 40,331,039 and 61,991,711 is: 95,285,723.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,331,039 : 61,991,711 = 61,991,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,331,039/61,991,711 = 61,991,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,331,039x = 61,991,711 × 61,991,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,331,039x = 3,842,972,232,707,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,972,232,707,521/40,331,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,285,723.55

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.