Home / 226,572,674-349,867,842

Finding the Third Proportional to 226,572,674 and 349,867,842

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 226,572,674 and 349,867,842 is: 540,257,148.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,572,674 : 349,867,842 = 349,867,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,572,674/349,867,842 = 349,867,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,572,674x = 349,867,842 × 349,867,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,572,674x = 122,407,506,865,736,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,407,506,865,736,960/226,572,674
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,257,148.86

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.