Finding the Third Proportional to 175,800,788 and 258,620,538
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 175,800,788 and 258,620,538 is: 380,456,671.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
175,800,788 : 258,620,538 = 258,620,538 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
175,800,788/258,620,538 = 258,620,538/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
175,800,788x = 258,620,538 × 258,620,538 - Step 4: Simplify right side
175,800,788x = 66,884,582,675,409,440 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 66,884,582,675,409,440/175,800,788 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 380,456,671.65
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 87,900,394 and 129,310,269
Half scale
Find third proportional to 351,601,576 and 517,241,076
Double scale
Find third proportional to 175,800,790 and 258,620,541
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 263,701,182 and 387,930,807
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.