Home / 140,359.50-306,963

Finding the Third Proportional to 140,359.50 and 306,963

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 140,359.50 and 306,963 is: 671,321.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,359.50 : 306,963 = 306,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,359.50/306,963 = 306,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,359.50x = 306,963 × 306,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,359.50x = 94,226,283,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,226,283,369/140,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,321.02

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.