Home / 42,247,756-89,034,905

Finding the Third Proportional to 42,247,756 and 89,034,905

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 42,247,756 and 89,034,905 is: 187,636,339.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,247,756 : 89,034,905 = 89,034,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,247,756/89,034,905 = 89,034,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,247,756x = 89,034,905 × 89,034,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,247,756x = 7,927,214,308,359,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,927,214,308,359,025/42,247,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,636,339.98

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.