Finding the Third Proportional to 145,973,528 and 204,079,935
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 145,973,528 and 204,079,935 is: 285,316,251.79
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
145,973,528 : 204,079,935 = 204,079,935 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
145,973,528/204,079,935 = 204,079,935/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
145,973,528x = 204,079,935 × 204,079,935 - Step 4: Simplify right side
145,973,528x = 41,648,619,869,604,224 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 41,648,619,869,604,224/145,973,528 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 285,316,251.79
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 72,986,764 and 102,039,967.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 291,947,056 and 408,159,870
Double scale
Find third proportional to 145,973,530 and 204,079,938
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 218,960,292 and 306,119,902.50
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.