Home / 153,444-317,544

Finding the Third Proportional to 153,444 and 317,544

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 153,444 and 317,544 is: 657,140.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,444 : 317,544 = 317,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,444/317,544 = 317,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,444x = 317,544 × 317,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,444x = 100,834,191,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,834,191,936/153,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,140.01

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.