Home / 41,991,462-60,047,861

Finding the Third Proportional to 41,991,462 and 60,047,861

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 41,991,462 and 60,047,861 is: 85,868,541.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,991,462 : 60,047,861 = 60,047,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,991,462/60,047,861 = 60,047,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,991,462x = 60,047,861 × 60,047,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,991,462x = 3,605,745,610,675,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,605,745,610,675,321/41,991,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,868,541.82

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.