Home / 186,942,181.50-432,737,322.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 186,942,181.50 and 432,737,322.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 186,942,181.50 and 432,737,322.75 is: 1,001,708,597.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,942,181.50 : 432,737,322.75 = 432,737,322.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,942,181.50/432,737,322.75 = 432,737,322.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,942,181.50x = 432,737,322.75 × 432,737,322.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,942,181.50x = 187,261,590,500,837,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,261,590,500,837,664/186,942,181.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,001,708,597.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.31) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.