Finding the Third Proportional to 391,832,868 and 566,411,958
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 391,832,868 and 566,411,958 is: 818,773,850.71
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
391,832,868 : 566,411,958 = 566,411,958 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
391,832,868/566,411,958 = 566,411,958/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
391,832,868x = 566,411,958 × 566,411,958 - Step 4: Simplify right side
391,832,868x = 320,822,506,165,393,792 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 320,822,506,165,393,792/391,832,868 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 818,773,850.71
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 195,916,434 and 283,205,979
Half scale
Find third proportional to 783,665,736 and 1,132,823,916
Double scale
Find third proportional to 391,832,870 and 566,411,961
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 587,749,302 and 849,617,937
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.45) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.