Home / 402,783,105.94-867,543,053.06

Finding the Third Proportional to 402,783,105.94 and 867,543,053.06

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 402,783,105.94 and 867,543,053.06 is: 1,868,576,258.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,783,105.94 : 867,543,053.06 = 867,543,053.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,783,105.94/867,543,053.06 = 867,543,053.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,783,105.94x = 867,543,053.06 × 867,543,053.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,783,105.94x = 752,630,948,917,003,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 752,630,948,917,003,648/402,783,105.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868,576,258.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.