Home / 150,733.13-313,869.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 150,733.13 and 313,869.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 150,733.13 and 313,869.75 is: 653,567.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,733.13 : 313,869.75 = 313,869.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,733.13/313,869.75 = 313,869.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,733.13x = 313,869.75 × 313,869.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,733.13x = 98,514,219,965.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,514,219,965.06/150,733.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 653,567.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.