# What Percent of two numbers to get to one [closed]

How can I calculate the missing number using the percent and the the sum? More specifically, $7$% of what number will equal $100000$?

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$7$% $=.07$ or $\frac{7}{100}$. So $7$% of a number can be given by $.07 x$ or $\frac{7}{100} x$. The "of" here means you multiply. So your equation is: $$\frac{7}{100}x=100000$$ –  Zhoe Feb 13 '14 at 1:07

$\frac{7}{100}x=100000\\ x=10000000/7\approx 1428571.42857$
$.07\cdot x=100000$, now solve for $x$.