Home / 85,028,131.50-127,520,084.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 85,028,131.50 and 127,520,084.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 85,028,131.50 and 127,520,084.25 is: 191,246,962.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,028,131.50 : 127,520,084.25 = 127,520,084.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,028,131.50/127,520,084.25 = 127,520,084.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,028,131.50x = 127,520,084.25 × 127,520,084.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,028,131.50x = 16,261,371,887,127,098
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,261,371,887,127,098/85,028,131.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,246,962.63

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.