Home / 73,136,679-152,326,839

Finding the Third Proportional to 73,136,679 and 152,326,839

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 73,136,679 and 152,326,839 is: 317,261,683.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,136,679 : 152,326,839 = 152,326,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,136,679/152,326,839 = 152,326,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,136,679x = 152,326,839 × 152,326,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,136,679x = 23,203,465,879,731,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,203,465,879,731,920/73,136,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,261,683.15

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.