Home / 118,876,104-164,259,972

Finding the Third Proportional to 118,876,104 and 164,259,972

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 118,876,104 and 164,259,972 is: 226,970,244.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,876,104 : 164,259,972 = 164,259,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,876,104/164,259,972 = 164,259,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,876,104x = 164,259,972 × 164,259,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,876,104x = 26,981,338,401,440,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,981,338,401,440,784/118,876,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,970,244.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.