Home / 119,188,440-182,248,164

Finding the Third Proportional to 119,188,440 and 182,248,164

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 119,188,440 and 182,248,164 is: 278,671,264.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,188,440 : 182,248,164 = 182,248,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,188,440/182,248,164 = 182,248,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,188,440x = 182,248,164 × 182,248,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,188,440x = 33,214,393,281,370,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,214,393,281,370,896/119,188,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,671,264.44

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.