Home / 61,582,551-86,096,179.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 61,582,551 and 86,096,179.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 61,582,551 and 86,096,179.50 is: 120,367,734.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,582,551 : 86,096,179.50 = 86,096,179.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,582,551/86,096,179.50 = 86,096,179.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,582,551x = 86,096,179.50 × 86,096,179.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,582,551x = 7,412,552,124,496,220
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,412,552,124,496,220/61,582,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,367,734.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.