Home / 68,019,430.43-138,893,852.67

Finding the Third Proportional to 68,019,430.43 and 138,893,852.67

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 68,019,430.43 and 138,893,852.67 is: 283,617,522.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,019,430.43 : 138,893,852.67 = 138,893,852.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,019,430.43/138,893,852.67 = 138,893,852.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,019,430.43x = 138,893,852.67 × 138,893,852.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,019,430.43x = 19,291,502,310,037,908
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,291,502,310,037,908/68,019,430.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,617,522.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.