Home / 125,892,572-270,917,040

Finding the Third Proportional to 125,892,572 and 270,917,040

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 125,892,572 and 270,917,040 is: 583,005,346.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,892,572 : 270,917,040 = 270,917,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,892,572/270,917,040 = 270,917,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,892,572x = 270,917,040 × 270,917,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,892,572x = 73,396,042,562,361,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,396,042,562,361,600/125,892,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 583,005,346.51

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 62,946,286 and 135,458,520
Half scale
Find third proportional to 251,785,144 and 541,834,080
Double scale
Find third proportional to 125,892,574 and 270,917,044
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 188,838,858 and 406,375,560
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.