Home / 159,522,992.16-346,271,400.56

Finding the Third Proportional to 159,522,992.16 and 346,271,400.56

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 159,522,992.16 and 346,271,400.56 is: 751,640,131.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,522,992.16 : 346,271,400.56 = 346,271,400.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,522,992.16/346,271,400.56 = 346,271,400.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,522,992.16x = 346,271,400.56 × 346,271,400.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,522,992.16x = 119,903,882,847,515,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,903,882,847,515,328/159,522,992.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,640,131.79

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.