Home / 58,482,702-126,728,172

Finding the Third Proportional to 58,482,702 and 126,728,172

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 58,482,702 and 126,728,172 is: 274,611,620.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,482,702 : 126,728,172 = 126,728,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,482,702/126,728,172 = 126,728,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,482,702x = 126,728,172 × 126,728,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,482,702x = 16,060,029,578,461,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,060,029,578,461,584/58,482,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,611,620.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.