Home / 412,186,374-888,940,998

Finding the Third Proportional to 412,186,374 and 888,940,998

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 412,186,374 and 888,940,998 is: 1,917,132,995.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    412,186,374 : 888,940,998 = 888,940,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    412,186,374/888,940,998 = 888,940,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    412,186,374x = 888,940,998 × 888,940,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    412,186,374x = 790,216,097,925,235,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,216,097,925,235,968/412,186,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,132,995.58

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.