Home / 126,661,912.31-277,537,195.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 126,661,912.31 and 277,537,195.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 126,661,912.31 and 277,537,195.13 is: 608,129,889.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,661,912.31 : 277,537,195.13 = 277,537,195.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,661,912.31/277,537,195.13 = 277,537,195.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,661,912.31x = 277,537,195.13 × 277,537,195.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,661,912.31x = 77,026,894,677,852,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,026,894,677,852,320/126,661,912.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 608,129,889.02

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.