Home / 115,969,940-162,219,260

Finding the Third Proportional to 115,969,940 and 162,219,260

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 115,969,940 and 162,219,260 is: 226,913,011.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,969,940 : 162,219,260 = 162,219,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,969,940/162,219,260 = 162,219,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,969,940x = 162,219,260 × 162,219,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,969,940x = 26,315,088,314,947,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,315,088,314,947,600/115,969,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,913,011.38

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 57,984,970 and 81,109,630
Half scale
Find third proportional to 231,939,880 and 324,438,520
Double scale
Find third proportional to 115,969,942 and 162,219,263
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 173,954,910 and 243,328,890
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.