Home / 248,560,762-372,841,008

Finding the Third Proportional to 248,560,762 and 372,841,008

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 248,560,762 and 372,841,008 is: 559,261,309.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    248,560,762 : 372,841,008 = 372,841,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    248,560,762/372,841,008 = 372,841,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    248,560,762x = 372,841,008 × 372,841,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    248,560,762x = 139,010,417,246,456,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,010,417,246,456,064/248,560,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,261,309.50

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.