Home / 138,931.50-303,550.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 138,931.50 and 303,550.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 138,931.50 and 303,550.50 is: 663,225.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,931.50 : 303,550.50 = 303,550.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,931.50/303,550.50 = 303,550.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,931.50x = 303,550.50 × 303,550.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,931.50x = 92,142,906,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,142,906,050.25/138,931.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 663,225.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.