Home / 399,673,670-599,510,464.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 399,673,670 and 599,510,464.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 399,673,670 and 599,510,464.50 is: 899,265,636.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,673,670 : 599,510,464.50 = 599,510,464.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,673,670/599,510,464.50 = 599,510,464.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,673,670x = 599,510,464.50 × 599,510,464.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,673,670x = 359,412,797,045,005,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,412,797,045,005,760/399,673,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 899,265,636.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.