Finding the Third Proportional to 536,172,680 and 1,157,031,832
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 536,172,680 and 1,157,031,832 is: 2,496,812,519.92
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
536,172,680 : 1,157,031,832 = 1,157,031,832 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
536,172,680/1,157,031,832 = 1,157,031,832/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
536,172,680x = 1,157,031,832 × 1,157,031,832 - Step 4: Simplify right side
536,172,680x = 1,338,722,660,261,276,160 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,338,722,660,261,276,160/536,172,680 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,496,812,519.92
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 268,086,340 and 578,515,916
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,072,345,360 and 2,314,063,664
Double scale
Find third proportional to 536,172,682 and 1,157,031,836
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 804,259,020 and 1,735,547,748
1.5x scale
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.