Home / 55,452,024-123,654,240

Finding the Third Proportional to 55,452,024 and 123,654,240

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 55,452,024 and 123,654,240 is: 275,740,540.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,452,024 : 123,654,240 = 123,654,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,452,024/123,654,240 = 123,654,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,452,024x = 123,654,240 × 123,654,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,452,024x = 15,290,371,069,977,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,290,371,069,977,600/55,452,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,740,540.51

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.23) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.