Home / 122,942,910-186,931,798.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 122,942,910 and 186,931,798.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 122,942,910 and 186,931,798.50 is: 284,225,396.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,942,910 : 186,931,798.50 = 186,931,798.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,942,910/186,931,798.50 = 186,931,798.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,942,910x = 186,931,798.50 × 186,931,798.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,942,910x = 34,943,497,290,444,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,943,497,290,444,604/122,942,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,225,396.08

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.