Home / 360,752,423.63-557,695,192.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 360,752,423.63 and 557,695,192.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 360,752,423.63 and 557,695,192.50 is: 862,153,397.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,752,423.63 : 557,695,192.50 = 557,695,192.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,752,423.63/557,695,192.50 = 557,695,192.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,752,423.63x = 557,695,192.50 × 557,695,192.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,752,423.63x = 311,023,927,737,612,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,023,927,737,612,032/360,752,423.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 862,153,397.65

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.