Home / 114,241.50-167,458.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 114,241.50 and 167,458.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 114,241.50 and 167,458.50 is: 245,465.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,241.50 : 167,458.50 = 167,458.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,241.50/167,458.50 = 167,458.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,241.50x = 167,458.50 × 167,458.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,241.50x = 28,042,349,222.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,042,349,222.25/114,241.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,465.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.