Home / 100,698,804-155,496,565

Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,804 and 155,496,565

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,804 and 155,496,565 is: 240,113,891.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,804 : 155,496,565 = 155,496,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,804/155,496,565 = 155,496,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,804x = 155,496,565 × 155,496,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,804x = 24,179,181,726,799,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,181,726,799,224/100,698,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,891.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.