Home / 83,279,259-180,458,037

Finding the Third Proportional to 83,279,259 and 180,458,037

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 83,279,259 and 180,458,037 is: 391,034,976.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,279,259 : 180,458,037 = 180,458,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,279,259/180,458,037 = 180,458,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,279,259x = 180,458,037 × 180,458,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,279,259x = 32,565,103,117,893,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,565,103,117,893,368/83,279,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,034,976.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.