Home / 240,315,508-493,370,762

Finding the Third Proportional to 240,315,508 and 493,370,762

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 240,315,508 and 493,370,762 is: 1,012,896,382.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,315,508 : 493,370,762 = 493,370,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,315,508/493,370,762 = 493,370,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,315,508x = 493,370,762 × 493,370,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,315,508x = 243,414,708,796,460,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,414,708,796,460,640/240,315,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,012,896,382.85

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 120,157,754 and 246,685,381
Half scale
Find third proportional to 480,631,016 and 986,741,524
Double scale
Find third proportional to 240,315,510 and 493,370,766
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 360,473,262 and 740,056,143
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.