Finding the Third Proportional to 177,877,644 and 385,446,324
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 177,877,644 and 385,446,324 is: 835,230,697.60
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
177,877,644 : 385,446,324 = 385,446,324 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
177,877,644/385,446,324 = 385,446,324/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
177,877,644x = 385,446,324 × 385,446,324 - Step 4: Simplify right side
177,877,644x = 148,568,868,685,112,960 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 148,568,868,685,112,960/177,877,644 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 835,230,697.60
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 88,938,822 and 192,723,162
Half scale
Find third proportional to 355,755,288 and 770,892,648
Double scale
Find third proportional to 177,877,646 and 385,446,328
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 266,816,466 and 578,169,486
1.5x scale
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.