Home / 167,179,074-258,221,859

Finding the Third Proportional to 167,179,074 and 258,221,859

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 167,179,074 and 258,221,859 is: 398,844,944.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,179,074 : 258,221,859 = 258,221,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,179,074/258,221,859 = 258,221,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,179,074x = 258,221,859 × 258,221,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,179,074x = 66,678,528,465,415,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,678,528,465,415,880/167,179,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,844,944.35

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 83,589,537 and 129,110,929.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 334,358,148 and 516,443,718
Double scale
Find third proportional to 167,179,076 and 258,221,862
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 250,768,611 and 387,332,788.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.