Home / 58,742,487-127,247,904

Finding the Third Proportional to 58,742,487 and 127,247,904

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 58,742,487 and 127,247,904 is: 275,644,255.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,742,487 : 127,247,904 = 127,247,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,742,487/127,247,904 = 127,247,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,742,487x = 127,247,904 × 127,247,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,742,487x = 16,192,029,072,393,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,192,029,072,393,216/58,742,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,644,255.11

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.