Home / 130,382,584.03-276,309,817.31

Finding the Third Proportional to 130,382,584.03 and 276,309,817.31

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 130,382,584.03 and 276,309,817.31 is: 585,562,218.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,382,584.03 : 276,309,817.31 = 276,309,817.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,382,584.03/276,309,817.31 = 276,309,817.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,382,584.03x = 276,309,817.31 × 276,309,817.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,382,584.03x = 76,347,115,143,267,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,347,115,143,267,120/130,382,584.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,562,218.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.