Home / 125,456,738.63-271,760,508

Finding the Third Proportional to 125,456,738.63 and 271,760,508

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 125,456,738.63 and 271,760,508 is: 588,679,209.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,456,738.63 : 271,760,508 = 271,760,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,456,738.63/271,760,508 = 271,760,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,456,738.63x = 271,760,508 × 271,760,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,456,738.63x = 73,853,773,708,418,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,853,773,708,418,064/125,456,738.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,679,209.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.