Home / 298,888,596-656,619,156

Finding the Third Proportional to 298,888,596 and 656,619,156

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 298,888,596 and 656,619,156 is: 1,442,506,411.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    298,888,596 : 656,619,156 = 656,619,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    298,888,596/656,619,156 = 656,619,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    298,888,596x = 656,619,156 × 656,619,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    298,888,596x = 431,148,716,026,152,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 431,148,716,026,152,320/298,888,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,442,506,411.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.