Home / 201,934,832.63-442,176,616.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 201,934,832.63 and 442,176,616.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 201,934,832.63 and 442,176,616.13 is: 968,233,946.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,934,832.63 : 442,176,616.13 = 442,176,616.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,934,832.63/442,176,616.13 = 442,176,616.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,934,832.63x = 442,176,616.13 × 442,176,616.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,934,832.63x = 195,520,159,847,755,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,520,159,847,755,616/201,934,832.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 968,233,946.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.