Home / 120,743,921-188,290,328

Finding the Third Proportional to 120,743,921 and 188,290,328

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 120,743,921 and 188,290,328 is: 293,623,458.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,743,921 : 188,290,328 = 188,290,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,743,921/188,290,328 = 188,290,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,743,921x = 188,290,328 × 188,290,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,743,921x = 35,453,247,618,347,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,453,247,618,347,584/120,743,921
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,623,458.02

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.