Home / 151,654.50-229,569.75

Finding the Third Proportional to 151,654.50 and 229,569.75

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 151,654.50 and 229,569.75 is: 347,515.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,654.50 : 229,569.75 = 229,569.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,654.50/229,569.75 = 229,569.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,654.50x = 229,569.75 × 229,569.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,654.50x = 52,702,270,115.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,702,270,115.06/151,654.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,515.37

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.