Home / 85,416,346.13-127,564,792.59

Finding the Third Proportional to 85,416,346.13 and 127,564,792.59

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 85,416,346.13 and 127,564,792.59 is: 190,511,266.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,416,346.13 : 127,564,792.59 = 127,564,792.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,416,346.13/127,564,792.59 = 127,564,792.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,416,346.13x = 127,564,792.59 × 127,564,792.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,416,346.13x = 16,272,776,309,486,454
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,272,776,309,486,454/85,416,346.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,511,266.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.