Home / 655,695,018-996,968,844

Finding the Third Proportional to 655,695,018 and 996,968,844

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 655,695,018 and 996,968,844 is: 1,515,867,665.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,695,018 : 996,968,844 = 996,968,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,695,018/996,968,844 = 996,968,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,695,018x = 996,968,844 × 996,968,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,695,018x = 993,946,875,906,696,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,946,875,906,696,320/655,695,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,515,867,665.03

Related Problems

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.