Home / 230,801,502-487,357,116

Finding the Third Proportional to 230,801,502 and 487,357,116

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 230,801,502 and 487,357,116 is: 1,029,096,242.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,801,502 : 487,357,116 = 487,357,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,801,502/487,357,116 = 487,357,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,801,502x = 487,357,116 × 487,357,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,801,502x = 237,516,958,515,837,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,516,958,515,837,440/230,801,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,029,096,242.69

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 115,400,751 and 243,678,558
Half scale
Find third proportional to 461,603,004 and 974,714,232
Double scale
Find third proportional to 230,801,504 and 487,357,120
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 346,202,253 and 731,035,674
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.