Home / 383,175,976.50-838,893,568.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 383,175,976.50 and 838,893,568.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 383,175,976.50 and 838,893,568.50 is: 1,836,603,708.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,175,976.50 : 838,893,568.50 = 838,893,568.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,175,976.50/838,893,568.50 = 838,893,568.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,175,976.50x = 838,893,568.50 × 838,893,568.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,175,976.50x = 703,742,419,270,664,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,742,419,270,664,192/383,175,976.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,836,603,708.04

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.