Home / 460,052,507.25-990,255,253.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 460,052,507.25 and 990,255,253.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 460,052,507.25 and 990,255,253.50 is: 2,131,507,711.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,052,507.25 : 990,255,253.50 = 990,255,253.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,052,507.25/990,255,253.50 = 990,255,253.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,052,507.25x = 990,255,253.50 × 990,255,253.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,052,507.25x = 980,605,467,084,349,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,605,467,084,349,312/460,052,507.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,131,507,711.90

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.