Home / 149,025-322,912.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 149,025 and 322,912.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 149,025 and 322,912.50 is: 699,697.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,025 : 322,912.50 = 322,912.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,025/322,912.50 = 322,912.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,025x = 322,912.50 × 322,912.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,025x = 104,272,482,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,272,482,656.25/149,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 699,697.92

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.