Home / 298,411,836.75-642,173,305.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 298,411,836.75 and 642,173,305.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 298,411,836.75 and 642,173,305.50 is: 1,381,937,656.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    298,411,836.75 : 642,173,305.50 = 642,173,305.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    298,411,836.75/642,173,305.50 = 642,173,305.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    298,411,836.75x = 642,173,305.50 × 642,173,305.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    298,411,836.75x = 412,386,554,296,796,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,386,554,296,796,352/298,411,836.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,381,937,656.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.