Home / 71,560,298-157,178,812

Finding the Third Proportional to 71,560,298 and 157,178,812

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 71,560,298 and 157,178,812 is: 345,235,830.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,560,298 : 157,178,812 = 157,178,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,560,298/157,178,812 = 157,178,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,560,298x = 157,178,812 × 157,178,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,560,298x = 24,705,178,941,731,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,705,178,941,731,344/71,560,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,235,830.93

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 35,780,149 and 78,589,406
Half scale
Find third proportional to 143,120,596 and 314,357,624
Double scale
Find third proportional to 71,560,300 and 157,178,816
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 107,340,447 and 235,768,218
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.