Home / 242,171,916-516,632,706

Finding the Third Proportional to 242,171,916 and 516,632,706

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 242,171,916 and 516,632,706 is: 1,102,148,247.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,171,916 : 516,632,706 = 516,632,706 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,171,916/516,632,706 = 516,632,706/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,171,916x = 516,632,706 × 516,632,706
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,171,916x = 266,909,352,908,882,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,909,352,908,882,432/242,171,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,102,148,247.90

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 121,085,958 and 258,316,353
Half scale
Find third proportional to 484,343,832 and 1,033,265,412
Double scale
Find third proportional to 242,171,918 and 516,632,710
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 363,257,874 and 774,949,059
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.