Home / 158,586,042-223,327,467

Finding the Third Proportional to 158,586,042 and 223,327,467

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 158,586,042 and 223,327,467 is: 314,499,037.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,586,042 : 223,327,467 = 223,327,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,586,042/223,327,467 = 223,327,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,586,042x = 223,327,467 × 223,327,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,586,042x = 49,875,157,516,636,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,875,157,516,636,088/158,586,042
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,499,037.16

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 79,293,021 and 111,663,733.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 317,172,084 and 446,654,934
Double scale
Find third proportional to 158,586,044 and 223,327,470
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 237,879,063 and 334,991,200.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.