Home / 130,023,853-178,294,292

Finding the Third Proportional to 130,023,853 and 178,294,292

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 130,023,853 and 178,294,292 is: 244,484,791.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,023,853 : 178,294,292 = 178,294,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,023,853/178,294,292 = 178,294,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,023,853x = 178,294,292 × 178,294,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,023,853x = 31,788,854,559,781,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,788,854,559,781,264/130,023,853
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,484,791.26

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 65,011,926.50 and 89,147,146
Half scale
Find third proportional to 260,047,706 and 356,588,584
Double scale
Find third proportional to 130,023,855 and 178,294,295
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 195,035,779.50 and 267,441,438
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.