Home / 236,330,816-379,717,846

Finding the Third Proportional to 236,330,816 and 379,717,846

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 236,330,816 and 379,717,846 is: 610,100,895.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,330,816 : 379,717,846 = 379,717,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,330,816/379,717,846 = 379,717,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,330,816x = 379,717,846 × 379,717,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,330,816x = 144,185,642,570,879,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,185,642,570,879,712/236,330,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,100,895.90

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.61) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.