Home / 154,365.75-333,335.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 154,365.75 and 333,335.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 154,365.75 and 333,335.25 is: 719,799.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,365.75 : 333,335.25 = 333,335.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,365.75/333,335.25 = 333,335.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,365.75x = 333,335.25 × 333,335.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,365.75x = 111,112,388,892.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,112,388,892.56/154,365.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719,799.49

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.