Home / 116,330,160-252,047,544

Finding the Third Proportional to 116,330,160 and 252,047,544

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 116,330,160 and 252,047,544 is: 546,100,550.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,330,160 : 252,047,544 = 252,047,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,330,160/252,047,544 = 252,047,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,330,160x = 252,047,544 × 252,047,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,330,160x = 63,527,964,436,431,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,527,964,436,431,936/116,330,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,100,550.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.