Home / 389,039,934.75-840,196,271.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 389,039,934.75 and 840,196,271.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 389,039,934.75 and 840,196,271.25 is: 1,814,543,215.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    389,039,934.75 : 840,196,271.25 = 840,196,271.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    389,039,934.75/840,196,271.25 = 840,196,271.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    389,039,934.75x = 840,196,271.25 × 840,196,271.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    389,039,934.75x = 705,929,774,222,403,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,929,774,222,403,584/389,039,934.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,814,543,215.66

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.