Home / 48,452,251-74,474,448

Finding the Third Proportional to 48,452,251 and 74,474,448

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 48,452,251 and 74,474,448 is: 114,472,357.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,452,251 : 74,474,448 = 74,474,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,452,251/74,474,448 = 74,474,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,452,251x = 74,474,448 × 74,474,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,452,251x = 5,546,443,404,904,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,546,443,404,904,704/48,452,251
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,472,357.64

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.