Home / 231,158,441.25-338,444,554.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 231,158,441.25 and 338,444,554.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 231,158,441.25 and 338,444,554.50 is: 495,524,696.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,158,441.25 : 338,444,554.50 = 338,444,554.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,158,441.25/338,444,554.50 = 338,444,554.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,158,441.25x = 338,444,554.50 × 338,444,554.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,158,441.25x = 114,544,716,470,703,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,544,716,470,703,472/231,158,441.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,524,696.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.