Home / 78,163,974-167,062,290.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 78,163,974 and 167,062,290.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 78,163,974 and 167,062,290.75 is: 357,067,425.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,163,974 : 167,062,290.75 = 167,062,290.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,163,974/167,062,290.75 = 167,062,290.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,163,974x = 167,062,290.75 × 167,062,290.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,163,974x = 27,909,808,990,637,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,909,808,990,637,536/78,163,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,067,425.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.