Home / 249,150,163.50-533,838,154.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 249,150,163.50 and 533,838,154.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 249,150,163.50 and 533,838,154.50 is: 1,143,820,943.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,150,163.50 : 533,838,154.50 = 533,838,154.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,150,163.50/533,838,154.50 = 533,838,154.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,150,163.50x = 533,838,154.50 × 533,838,154.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,150,163.50x = 284,983,175,199,965,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,983,175,199,965,856/249,150,163.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,143,820,943.95

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.