Home / 201,397,396-310,992,826

Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,396 and 310,992,826

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,396 and 310,992,826 is: 480,227,350.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,396 : 310,992,826 = 310,992,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,396/310,992,826 = 310,992,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,396x = 310,992,826 × 310,992,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,396x = 96,716,537,823,466,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,537,823,466,272/201,397,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,350.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.