Finding the Third Proportional to 299,955,770 and 467,470,695
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 299,955,770 and 467,470,695 is: 728,536,912.90
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
299,955,770 : 467,470,695 = 467,470,695 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
299,955,770/467,470,695 = 467,470,695/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
299,955,770x = 467,470,695 × 467,470,695 - Step 4: Simplify right side
299,955,770x = 218,528,850,683,783,040 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 218,528,850,683,783,040/299,955,770 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 728,536,912.90
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 149,977,885 and 233,735,347.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 599,911,540 and 934,941,390
Double scale
Find third proportional to 299,955,772 and 467,470,698
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 449,933,655 and 701,206,042.50
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.