Home / 157,057,504.88-345,270,731.63

Finding the Third Proportional to 157,057,504.88 and 345,270,731.63

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 157,057,504.88 and 345,270,731.63 is: 759,033,312.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,057,504.88 : 345,270,731.63 = 345,270,731.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,057,504.88/345,270,731.63 = 345,270,731.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,057,504.88x = 345,270,731.63 × 345,270,731.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,057,504.88x = 119,211,878,116,862,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,211,878,116,862,768/157,057,504.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,033,312.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.