Home / 103,618.50-226,963

Finding the Third Proportional to 103,618.50 and 226,963

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 103,618.50 and 226,963 is: 497,133.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,618.50 : 226,963 = 226,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,618.50/226,963 = 226,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,618.50x = 226,963 × 226,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,618.50x = 51,512,203,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,512,203,369/103,618.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,133.27

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.