Home / 188,964,778-293,396,119

Finding the Third Proportional to 188,964,778 and 293,396,119

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 188,964,778 and 293,396,119 is: 455,541,416.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,964,778 : 293,396,119 = 293,396,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,964,778/293,396,119 = 293,396,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,964,778x = 293,396,119 × 293,396,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,964,778x = 86,081,282,644,262,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,081,282,644,262,160/188,964,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455,541,416.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.