Home / 68,088,585-141,021,994.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 68,088,585 and 141,021,994.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 68,088,585 and 141,021,994.50 is: 292,078,370.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,088,585 : 141,021,994.50 = 141,021,994.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,088,585/141,021,994.50 = 141,021,994.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,088,585x = 141,021,994.50 × 141,021,994.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,088,585x = 19,887,202,932,758,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,887,202,932,758,032/68,088,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,078,370.15

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.