Home / 153,373.50-223,357.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 153,373.50 and 223,357.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 153,373.50 and 223,357.50 is: 325,275.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,373.50 : 223,357.50 = 223,357.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,373.50/223,357.50 = 223,357.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,373.50x = 223,357.50 × 223,357.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,373.50x = 49,888,572,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,888,572,806.25/153,373.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,275.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.