Home / 50,148,412.88-109,199,645.44

Finding the Third Proportional to 50,148,412.88 and 109,199,645.44

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 50,148,412.88 and 109,199,645.44 is: 237,785,442.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,148,412.88 : 109,199,645.44 = 109,199,645.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,148,412.88/109,199,645.44 = 109,199,645.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,148,412.88x = 109,199,645.44 × 109,199,645.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,148,412.88x = 11,924,562,563,675,714
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,924,562,563,675,714/50,148,412.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,785,442.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.