Home / 136,117,048-209,221,657

Finding the Third Proportional to 136,117,048 and 209,221,657

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 136,117,048 and 209,221,657 is: 321,588,679.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,117,048 : 209,221,657 = 209,221,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,117,048/209,221,657 = 209,221,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,117,048x = 209,221,657 × 209,221,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,117,048x = 43,773,701,757,825,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,773,701,757,825,648/136,117,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,588,679.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.