Finding the Third Proportional to 485,538,836 and 709,874,754
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 485,538,836 and 709,874,754 is: 1,037,861,709.51
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
485,538,836 : 709,874,754 = 709,874,754 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
485,538,836/709,874,754 = 709,874,754/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
485,538,836x = 709,874,754 × 709,874,754 - Step 4: Simplify right side
485,538,836x = 503,922,166,366,560,512 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 503,922,166,366,560,512/485,538,836 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,037,861,709.51
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 242,769,418 and 354,937,377
Half scale
Find third proportional to 971,077,672 and 1,419,749,508
Double scale
Find third proportional to 485,538,838 and 709,874,757
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 728,308,254 and 1,064,812,131
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.