Home / 112,915,906.03-172,619,283.52

Finding the Third Proportional to 112,915,906.03 and 172,619,283.52

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 112,915,906.03 and 172,619,283.52 is: 263,890,341.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,915,906.03 : 172,619,283.52 = 172,619,283.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,915,906.03/172,619,283.52 = 172,619,283.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,915,906.03x = 172,619,283.52 × 172,619,283.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,915,906.03x = 29,797,417,041,445,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,797,417,041,445,996/112,915,906.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,890,341.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.