Home / 111,904,467.75-240,815,054.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 111,904,467.75 and 240,815,054.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 111,904,467.75 and 240,815,054.25 is: 518,226,765.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,904,467.75 : 240,815,054.25 = 240,815,054.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,904,467.75/240,815,054.25 = 240,815,054.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,904,467.75x = 240,815,054.25 × 240,815,054.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,904,467.75x = 57,991,890,353,430,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,991,890,353,430,440/111,904,467.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,226,765.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.