Home / 120,157,568-246,685,045.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 120,157,568 and 246,685,045.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 120,157,568 and 246,685,045.50 is: 506,447,597.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,157,568 : 246,685,045.50 = 246,685,045.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,157,568/246,685,045.50 = 246,685,045.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,157,568x = 246,685,045.50 × 246,685,045.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,157,568x = 60,853,511,673,337,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,853,511,673,337,072/120,157,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,447,597.82

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.