Home / 240,315,156-493,370,133

Finding the Third Proportional to 240,315,156 and 493,370,133

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 240,315,156 and 493,370,133 is: 1,012,895,283.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,315,156 : 493,370,133 = 493,370,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,315,156/493,370,133 = 493,370,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,315,156x = 493,370,133 × 493,370,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,315,156x = 243,414,088,136,437,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,414,088,136,437,696/240,315,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,012,895,283.79

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 120,157,578 and 246,685,066.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 480,630,312 and 986,740,266
Double scale
Find third proportional to 240,315,158 and 493,370,137
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 360,472,734 and 740,055,199.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.