Home / 360,433,552.50-558,358,902

Finding the Third Proportional to 360,433,552.50 and 558,358,902

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 360,433,552.50 and 558,358,902 is: 864,971,258.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,433,552.50 : 558,358,902 = 558,358,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,433,552.50/558,358,902 = 558,358,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,433,552.50x = 558,358,902 × 558,358,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,433,552.50x = 311,764,663,442,645,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,764,663,442,645,632/360,433,552.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 864,971,258.31

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.