Home / 175,734,820.69-377,917,138.69

Finding the Third Proportional to 175,734,820.69 and 377,917,138.69

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 175,734,820.69 and 377,917,138.69 is: 812,709,531.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,734,820.69 : 377,917,138.69 = 377,917,138.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,734,820.69/377,917,138.69 = 377,917,138.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,734,820.69x = 377,917,138.69 × 377,917,138.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,734,820.69x = 142,821,363,713,747,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,821,363,713,747,104/175,734,820.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 812,709,531.07

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.