Home / 149,723-225,192

Finding the Third Proportional to 149,723 and 225,192

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 149,723 and 225,192 is: 338,701.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,723 : 225,192 = 225,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,723/225,192 = 225,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,723x = 225,192 × 225,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,723x = 50,711,436,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,711,436,864/149,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,701.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.