Home / 207,539,473.50-318,342,604.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 207,539,473.50 and 318,342,604.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 207,539,473.50 and 318,342,604.50 is: 488,302,355.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    207,539,473.50 : 318,342,604.50 = 318,342,604.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    207,539,473.50/318,342,604.50 = 318,342,604.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    207,539,473.50x = 318,342,604.50 × 318,342,604.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    207,539,473.50x = 101,342,013,839,843,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,342,013,839,843,424/207,539,473.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,302,355.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.