Home / 167,029,808-255,536,905

Finding the Third Proportional to 167,029,808 and 255,536,905

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 167,029,808 and 255,536,905 is: 390,942,853.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,029,808 : 255,536,905 = 255,536,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,029,808/255,536,905 = 255,536,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,029,808x = 255,536,905 × 255,536,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,029,808x = 65,299,109,816,979,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,299,109,816,979,024/167,029,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,942,853.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.