Home / 71,013,483-152,996,985

Finding the Third Proportional to 71,013,483 and 152,996,985

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 71,013,483 and 152,996,985 is: 329,628,634.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,013,483 : 152,996,985 = 152,996,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,013,483/152,996,985 = 152,996,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,013,483x = 152,996,985 × 152,996,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,013,483x = 23,408,077,419,090,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,408,077,419,090,224/71,013,483
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,628,634.31

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.