Home / 131,048,622-284,373,470

Finding the Third Proportional to 131,048,622 and 284,373,470

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 131,048,622 and 284,373,470 is: 617,086,003.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,048,622 : 284,373,470 = 284,373,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,048,622/284,373,470 = 284,373,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,048,622x = 284,373,470 × 284,373,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,048,622x = 80,868,270,439,840,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,868,270,439,840,896/131,048,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 617,086,003.70

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.