Finding the Third Proportional to 578,257,973 and 880,938,714
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 578,257,973 and 880,938,714 is: 1,342,053,294.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
578,257,973 : 880,938,714 = 880,938,714 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
578,257,973/880,938,714 = 880,938,714/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
578,257,973x = 880,938,714 × 880,938,714 - Step 4: Simplify right side
578,257,973x = 776,053,017,823,973,760 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 776,053,017,823,973,760/578,257,973 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,342,053,294.65
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 289,128,986.50 and 440,469,357
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,156,515,946 and 1,761,877,428
Double scale
Find third proportional to 578,257,975 and 880,938,717
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 867,386,959.50 and 1,321,408,071
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.