Home / 385,393,545-549,392,496.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 385,393,545 and 549,392,496.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 385,393,545 and 549,392,496.75 is: 783,178,959.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,393,545 : 549,392,496.75 = 549,392,496.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,393,545/549,392,496.75 = 549,392,496.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,393,545x = 549,392,496.75 × 549,392,496.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,393,545x = 301,832,115,485,198,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,832,115,485,198,784/385,393,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 783,178,959.28

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.